Hysterangium is a genus of truffle-like fungi in the family Hysterangiaceae. The genus is widespread, especially in temperate regions,[1] and contains more than 60 species. Hysterangium was circumscribed by Italian mycologist Carlo Vittadini in 1831.[2]
As of June 2015, Index Fungorum lists 64 valid species of Hysterangium:[3]
Another list can be found in Catalogue of Life,[6] which also lists Hysterangium atratum Rodway 1920 , Hysterangium burburianum Rodway 1918, and others.
A further species, Hysterangium bonobo, has been reported by Elliott et al. in September 2020.[7]
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Hysterangium is a genus of truffle-like fungi in the family Hysterangiaceae. The genus is widespread, especially in temperate regions, and contains more than 60 species. Hysterangium was circumscribed by Italian mycologist Carlo Vittadini in 1831.
