Hodophilus is a genus of agarics (gilled fungi) in the family Clavariaceae. Basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are dull-coloured and have dry caps, rather distant, decurrent lamellae, white spores, and smooth, ringless stems. In Europe species are characteristic of old, unimproved grasslands (termed waxcap grasslands) which are a declining habitat, making them of conservation concern. Several species have a distinct odour of naphthalene.
Taxonomy History Hodophilus was described by French mycologist Roger Heim in 1957, but this was invalid because he did not include a Latin diagnosis for the genus, as was required by the rules of nomenclature at the time. The name Hodophilus was later (1958) validly published, but it was generally regarded as synonymous with the genus Camarophyllopsis.
Current status Recent molecular research, based on cladistic analysis of DNA sequences, indicates that Hodophilus is monophyletic and forms a natural group distinct from Camarophyllopsis.
Species
Hodophilus albofloccipes (Kovalenko, E.F.Malysheva & O.V.Morozova) Looney & Adamčík 2016 – Russia Hodophilus atropunctus (Pers.) Birkebak & Adamčík 2016 - Europe Hodophilus cambriensis Adamčík & D.J. Harries 2018 - Europe Hodophilus carpathicus Jančovič. & Adamčík 2019 - Europe Hodophilus decurrentior Adamčík, Jančovič., Læssøe & Dima 2019 - Europe Hodophilus foetens (W.Phillips) Birkebak & Adamčík 2017 – Europe Hodophilus fuscofoetens S. Arauzo, P. Iglesias & J. Fernández Vicente 2018 - Europe Hodophilus glabripes Ming Zhang, C.Q. Wang & T.H. Li 2019 - China Hodophilus hesleri Adamčík, Birkebak & Looney 2016 - North America Hodophilus hymenocephalus (A.H.Sm. & Hesler) Birkebak & Adamčík 2016 - North America Hodophilus indicus K.N.A. Raj, K.P.D. Latha & Manim. 2017 - India Hodophilus micaceus (Berk. & Broome) Birkebak & Adamčík 2016 - Europe Hodophilus pallidus Adamčík, Jančovič. & Looney 2016 - Europe Hodophilus paupertinus (A.H.Sm. & Hesler) Adamčík, Birkebak & Looney 2016 - North America Hodophilus peckianus (Howe) Adamčík, Birkebak & Looney 2016 - North America Hodophilus phaeophyllus (Romagn.) Arauzo & Iglesias 2018 – Europe Hodophilus phaeoxanthus (Romagn.) Adamčík & Jančovič. 2018 – Europe Hodophilus praecox S. Arauzo 2018 - Europe Hodophilus rugulosus (A.H.Sm. & Hesler) Adamčík & Jančovič. 2018 - North America Hodophilus smithii Adamčík, Birkebak & Looney 2016 - North America Hodophilus stramineus Jančovič., Dima & Adamčík 2019 - Europe Hodophilus subfoetens Adamčík, Jančovič. & Looney 2016 - Europe Hodophilus subfuscescens (A.H.Sm. & Hesler) Adamčík, Birkebak & Looney 2016 = North America Hodophilus tenuicystidiatus Jančovič., Adamčík & Looney 2016 - Europe Hodophilus variabilipes Jančovičová, Adamčík & Looney 2017 - Europe
See also List of Agaricales genera
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