Gomphus (fungus)

Gomphus
	Gomphus clavatus; Albin Schmalfuß, 1897
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Gomphales
Family:	Gomphaceae
Genus:	Gomphus; Pers. (1794)
Type species
	Gomphus clavatus; (Pers.) Gray (1821)
Species
	See text

Gomphus is a genus of cantharelloid fungi in the family Gomphaceae.[1] Once presumed to be related to chanterelles, molecular study has shown them to be allied with stinkhorns and fairy clubs. The type species of the genus is the pig's ear (G. clavatus).

Christiaan Hendrik Persoon named the genus in 1797, but did not assign any species to it at the time.[2] The generic name is derived from the Greek 'γομφος' gomphos meaning 'plug' or 'large wedge-shaped nail'.[3]

Species

As of September 2023, Index Fungorum accepts 12 species of Gomphus:[4]

Name	Taxon Author	Year	Distribution
Gomphus brasiliensis	Corner	1970	South America
Gomphus brunneus	(Heinem.) Corner	1966	Mexico
Gomphus cavipes	Corner	1970	South America
Gomphus clavatus	(Pers.) Gray	1821	Europe, North America
Gomphus crassipes	(Kuntze) Maire	1937	Spain and North Africa
Gomphus ludovicianus	R.H. Petersen, Justice & D.P. Lewis	2014	southeastern United States
Gomphus megasporus	Corner	1970	Pakistan
Gomphus ochraceus	(Pat.) Singer	1945
Gomphus orientalis	R.H. Petersen & M. Zang	1996	China
Gomphus szechwanensis	R.H. Petersen	1972	Tibet
Gomphus thiersii	R.H. Petersen	1971	USA
Gomphus yunnanensis	R.H. Petersen & M. Zang	1996	China

There are several undescribed species in the forests of Myrtle beech (Nothofagus cunninghamii) in Tasmania.[5] Bruce Fuhrer noticed in 1992 that the large and ornamented spores of these species resembled those of the genera Ramaria and Beenakia.[6]

References

Giachini, Admir J.; Camelini, Carla M.; Rossi, Márcio J.; Soares, Cláudio R.F.S.; Trappe, James M. (2012). "Systematics of the Gomphales: the genus Gomphus sensu stricto". Mycotaxon. 120: 385–400. doi:10.5248/120.385.
Giachini AJ, Castellano MA (2011). "A new taxonomic classification for species in Gomphus sensu lato". Mycotaxon. 115: 183–201. doi:10.5248/115.183.
Liddell HJ, Scott R (1980). Greek-English Lexicon, Abridged Edition. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. ISBN 978-0-19-910207-5.
Kirk PM. "Species Fungorum (version 26th August 2015). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 3 September 2015.
Fuhrer B (2005) A Field Guide to Australian Fungi. Bloomings Books. ISBN 1-876473-51-7
Fuhrer B, Robinson R (1992). Rainforest Fungi of Tasmania and Southeast Australia. CSIRO Press. ISBN 978-0-643-05311-3.

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[Giachini_2012-1] Giachini, Admir J.; Camelini, Carla M.; Rossi, Márcio J.; Soares, Cláudio R.F.S.; Trappe, James M. (2012). "Systematics of the Gomphales: the genus Gomphus sensu stricto". Mycotaxon. 120: 385–400. doi:10.5248/120.385.

[Giachini_2011-2] Giachini AJ, Castellano MA (2011). "A new taxonomic classification for species in Gomphus sensu lato". Mycotaxon. 115: 183–201. doi:10.5248/115.183.

[lexicon-3] Liddell HJ, Scott R (1980). Greek-English Lexicon, Abridged Edition. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. ISBN 978-0-19-910207-5.

[CoL-Fungorum:_Gomphus-4] Kirk PM. "Species Fungorum (version 26th August 2015). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 3 September 2015.

[5] Fuhrer B (2005) A Field Guide to Australian Fungi. Bloomings Books. ISBN 1-876473-51-7

[fuhrertas-6] Fuhrer B, Robinson R (1992). Rainforest Fungi of Tasmania and Southeast Australia. CSIRO Press. ISBN 978-0-643-05311-3.