genus fungi family contain type species widespread fungus based appearance affiliated modern molecular phylogenetic analysis shows genus belongs order accepted species found northern genus causes brown wood fruit bodies grow ground woodlands moss convex funnel shaped brightly colored gills spores meaning stain reddish brown melzer reagent orange gills mistaken called false taxonomy originally german mycologist subgenus contained single species widespread commonly known false german naturalist concluded fungus appropriately placed genus based white spores gills lack ring stipe classification adopted early writings influential mycologist proposed subgenus french naturalist elevated status genus publication par les les des des authorship according concurred assessment suggesting represented form intermediate worthy generic rank refers likeness greek genus confused true genus overall similarities appearance combination characters including gills frequently centre stipe placement spores suggested relationship characteristics prompted singer classify genus placed family described taxon singer initially included species spores justified placement largely fruit body morphology spore size discovery second species smaller spores external appearance frankly suggesting met makes affinity established fact added species spores characteristics aligned type species type genus family contain genus singer considered family molecular phylogenetic analysis confirmed affinity lay order later research showed closely related instead closely related genus sister near base representing presence type species including acid derivatives acid suggests relationship families members similar compounds description species fruit bodies concave caps margins rolled edges texture cap surface ranges somewhat typical fruit body colors orange brownish yellow paler buff cream gills attachment stipe narrow blunt edges readily stipe flesh soft generally colour fruit body surface lighter taste flesh usually similar cultivated mushrooms contrast distinct like smell reportedly reminiscent spore print colour ranges whitish cream lacks cystidia spores meaning stain reddish brown melzer reagent clamp connections present hyphae respect overall appearance species closely resemble genus genus spores habitat distribution ecology collectively widespread genus found northern widely distributed species found continents species known limited ranges fruit bodies grow ground woodlands moss genus causes brown wood species mycorrhizal large amounts acid reducing agent relatively strong acid soil woody substrate chemical layer forest soil organic matter soil breaks smaller molecules influences turnover nutrients particularly nitrogen turn affects availability use forest trees species estimate dictionary fungi placed species genus november accepts species recorded considered mycologist published better regarded taxonomic opinion considered type species genus classified lacks classified species placed transferred genera include corner
Hygrophoropsis