Afrocantharellus is a subgenus of fungi in the genus Cantharellus. Species in this subgenus are found in Africa and Asia. Taxonomy It was originally named as a subgenus of Cantharellus, but was elevated to the rank of genus Afrocantharellus by Donatha D. Tibuhwa in 2012 based on morphological and molecular evidence. The genus was reverted back to a subgenus by further molecular-based infrageneric classification in a more recent study and this has been followed by other researchers. Species Accepted species: Image Scientific name Year Mycorrhizal association Distribution C. aurantioconspicuus 2012 Brazil (Pernambuco) C. cerinoalbus 2009 China(Hunan), Malaysia C. cineraceus 2023 Castanopsis kawakamii China(Fujian) C. cuticulatus 1966 Malaysia C. fistulosus 2008 Tanzania C. guyanensis 1854 French GuyanaC. platyphyllus 1966 Tanzania C. hygrophoroides 2014 Castanopsis fissa China(Hainan, Yunnan) C. luteostipitatus 2015 Madagascar C. protectus 2013 Brazil (Paraíba) C. splendens1994 Congo, Zambia, Burundi and Tanzania C. symoensii1966 Tanzania
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