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Nomenclatural novelties : Niskanen, Liimatainen, Kytovuori, Ammirati

Agaricus bivelus Fr., Observ. mycol. (Havniae) 2: 58 (1818).
    IF551506
    Neotype Sweden, Angermanland, Haggdanger, Hogsnas, in dry spruce forest on rich ground (Picea, Betula), 21 Aug 1990, coll. H. Lindstrom et al. CFP919, F44841 (S), GenBank No. KP86615 (ITS), hic designatus.

Agaricus urbicus Fr., Syst. mycol. (Lundae) 1: 216 (1821).
    IF551504
    Neotype Sweden, Uppland, Uppsala, Botanical garden, under Betula, 11 Sept 1986, coll. H. Lindstrom et al. CFP486, F44893 (S), GenBank No. KP866158 (ITS), hic designatus.

Cortinarius illuminus Fr., Epicr. syst. mycol. (Upsaliae): 305 (1838) ['1836-1838'].
    IF551126
    Neotype Lindstrom et al. CFP655, F44877 (S), GenBank No. KP866156, hic designatus.

Cortinarius sect. Athabasci Liimat., Niskanen & Kytöv., sect.nov.
    IF551505
Basidiomata medium-sized. Pileus more or less brown, in some species with a bluish tint, subhygrophanous to hygrophanous. Stipe clavate to almost cylindrical, at first whitish fibrillose, later pale brown, in some species with a bluish tint at the apex. Universal veil white. Spores amygdaloid to ellipsoid. In deciduous and coniferous forests.
    Holotype: Agaricus bivelus Fr. 1818.

Cortinarius sect. Badiolaeves Liimat., Niskanen & Kytöv., sect.nov.
    IF551507
Basidiomata medium-sized. Pileus dark brown to brown, hygrophanous. Stipe cylindrical or slightly clavate, whitish silky-fibrillose when young, later pale brown to brown. Universal veil white, sparse. Exsiccata with blackish brown to blackish pileus. Spores amygdaloid to ellipsoid, < 9 μm long. In mixed and coniferous forests on calcareous ground.
    Holotype: Cortinarius badiolaevis Niskanen, Liimat., Mahiques, Ballarà & Kytöv. 2011.

Cortinarius sect. Brunneifolii Niskanen, Liimat. & Kytöv., sect.nov.
    IF551510
Basidiomata medium-sized. Pileus brown, hygrophanous. Stipe cylindrical or slightly clavate, sometimes tapering downwards, whitish silky-fibrillose when young, later pale brown to brown. Universal veil white. Odor in lamellae faintly raphanoid. Spores ellipsoid, < 10 μm long. Epicutis hyphae with hyaline, refracting granules. In mixed and coniferous forests.
    Holotype: Cortinarius brunneifolius Kytöv., Niskanen & Liimat. 2008.

Cortinarius sect. Brunneocalcarii Niskanen, Liimat. & Kytöv., sect.nov.
    IF551508
Basidiomata medium-sized. Pileus brown to dark brown, hygrophanous. Stipe clavate to almost bulbous, whitish. Universal veil white, sparse. Odor in lamellae raphanoid. Spores amygdaloid to ellipsoid, < 10 μm long. In mixed and coniferous forests on calcareous ground.
    Holotype: Cortinarius brunneocalcarius Niskanen, Liimat. & Kytöv. 2012.

Cortinarius sect. Fuscoperonati Liimat. & Niskanen, sect.nov.
    IF551475
Basidiomata medium to large-sized. Pileus brown. Stipe clavate to slightly bulbous, white to greyish white. Universal veil greyish brown to blackish brown. Spores ellipsoid, moderately to strongly verrucose, > 10 μm long. In coniferous forests on calcareous ground.
    Holotype: Cortinarius fuscoperonatus Kühner 1953.

Cortinarius sect. Humicolae Liimat. & Niskanen, sect.nov.
    IF550916
Basidiomata medium-sized, yellow to yellow brown. Pileus and stipe scaly. Universal veil yellow to yellow brown. Spores broadly ovoid to amygdaloid, < 10 um long.
    Holotype: Dryophila squarrosa var. humicola Quél. 1892.

Cortinarius sect. Niveoglobosi Kytöv., Liimat. & Niskanen, sect.nov.
    IF551476
Basidiomata medium to large-sized, fleshy, at first white, becoming pale brown. Pileus not hygrophanous. Stipe clavate. Universal veil white. Spores amygdaloid, rather small, < 9 μm long. In mixed and coniferous forests.
    Holotype: Cortinarius niveoglobosus H. Lindstr. 1992.

Cortinarius sect. Safranopedes (Bidaud, Moënne-Locc. & Reumaux) Liimat., Kytöv. & Niskanen, comb.nov.
    IF551511
    Basionym: Cortinarius ser. Safranopedes Bidaud, Moënne-Locc. & Reumaux, in Bidaud, Moënne-Loccoz, Reumaux & Henry, Atlas des Cortinaires Hors-Serie 1: 144 (1997)

Cortinarius sect. Sciophylli (Moenne-Locc. & Reumaux) Liimat. & Niskanen, comb.nov.
    IF551514
    Basionym: Cortinarius subsect. Sciophylli Moenne-Locc. & Reumaux, Atlas des Cortinaires Pars 1 (Annecy): 19 (1990)

Cortinarius sect. Subbalaustini Liimat., Niskanen & Kytöv., sect.nov.
    IF551477
Basidiomata medium (to large)-sized. Pileus vivid red brown to brown to dark brown, hygrophanous. Stipe clavate, white, in some species with a bluish tint at the apex. Universal veil white. Odor indistinct. Basidiospores more or less ellipsoid. In deciduous and coniferous forests.
    Holotype: Cortinarius centrirufus Kytöv., Niskanen & Liimat. 2014.

Cortinarius sect. Testaceofolii Liimat., Niskanen & Kytöv., sect.nov.
    IF551509
Basidiomata medium-sized. Pileus brown, hygrophanous. Stipe cylindrical or slightly clavate, often tapering downwards, whitish silky-fibrillose when young, later pale brown to brown. Universal veil white. Odor in lamellae indistinct. Spores amygdaloid to ellipsoid, < 10 μm long. Lamellar trama hyphae incrusted. In mixed and coniferous forests.
    Holotype: Cortinarius testaceofolius H. Lindstr. & Soop 1995.

Cortinarius sect. Urbici Liimat., Niskanen & Kytöv., sect.nov.
    IF551503
Basidiomata medium to large-sized, white to pale brownish grey, often becoming pale brown to brown with age. Pileus smooth or somewhat innately fibrillose, hygrophanous or with hygrophanous streaks. Stipe clavate or cylindrical. Universal veil white. Spores < 10 μm long. In deciduous and coniferous forests, many species on rich or calcareous ground.
    Holotype: Agaricus urbicus Fr. 1821.

Cortinarius subgen. Callistei Liimat., Niskanen & Ammirati, subgen.nov.
    IF551473
Basidiomata medium to large-sized, yellow, orange yellow, brownish yellow to orange brown. Stipe cylindrical, clavate or bulbous. Universal veil yellow to orange yellow, in some species later more brownish. Odor like raw potatoes, old cellar, like a just extinguished candle, hot iron, ozone, or apples. Spores subglobose to somewhat elongated, < 9 μm long. In deciduous and coniferous forests.
    Holotype: Agaricus callisteus Fr. 1818.

Cortinarius subgen. Camphorati Liimat., Niskanen & Ammirati, subgen.nov.
    IF551459
Basidiomata medium to large-sized, blue to purple to almost white when young, later pale yellowish brown to very pale purple. Stipe cylindrical or clavate. Universal veil white or pale blue, later yellow or white. Context at first purple, later pale to strong yellowish brown. Odor in many species strong, penetrating, and unpleasant. Spores amygdaloid to somewhat ellipsoid, cheilocystidia distinct, variable in form, clavate to subfusoid. In deciduous and coniferous forests in northern and southern hemisphere.
    Holotype: Agaricus camphoratus Fr. 1821.

Cortinarius subgen. Illumini Liimat., Niskanen & Kytöv., subgen.nov.
    IF551474
Basidiomata medium-sized. Pileus vivid red brown to dark red brown to brown, hygrophanous. Stipe cylindrical or slightly clavate, whitish silky-fibrillose when young, later pale brown to brown. Universal veil white, yellow or pink. Spores subglobose, < 8.5μm long. In deciduos and coniferous forests.
    Holotype: Cortinarius illuminus Fr. 1838.

Dryophila squarrosa var. humicola Quél., Compt. Rend. Assoc. Franç. Avancem. Sci. 20(2): 466 (1892) ['1891'].
    IF551472
    Neotype France, Ain, Ordonnax, Penant, in broad-leaved deciduous forest on calcareous ground (Fagus), 4 Oct 1991, H. Lindstrom et al. CFP1082, F44876 (S), GenBank No. KP866157 (ITS), hic designatus.