Chromosera

Chromosera is a genus of fungi in the family Hygrophoraceae. Within the family Hygrophoraceae it is closely related to the genus Gloioxanthomyces.^[3] It contains eight brightly colored species showing yellow and/or bluish to violet coloration.^[2] Three species are lignicolous, growing on decaying conifer wood. Other species grow on rich organic soil or peat. At least one species can be cultured and displays characteristic yellow and violet pigments in its mycelium.^[2] The generic name honors the mycologist Meinhard Moser, and also alludes (chromos) to the distinct coloration of the mushrooms, by overlapping 'chromos' with 'Moser', hence Chromosera.^[1]

Chromosera
Chromosera loreleiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Hygrophoraceae
Genus:	Chromosera Redhead, Ammirati & Norvell (1995)[1]
Type species
Chromosera cyanophylla (Fr.) Redhead, Ammirati & Norvell (2011)
Species[2]
Chromosera ambigua Chromosera citrinopallida Chromosera cyanophylla Chromosera lilacina Chromosera lilacifolia Chromosera loreleiae Chromosera viola Chromosera xanthochroa

See also

• List of Agaricales genera