Calocybe

Calocybe
	Calocybe ionides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Lyophyllaceae
Genus:	Calocybe; Kühner ex Donk
Type species
	Calocybe gambosa;

Calocybe is a small genus of about 40 species of mushroom,^[1] including St. George's mushroom, which is edible, and milky mushroom, which is edible and is cultivated in India.^[2] There are not many species of this genus in Britain. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek terms kalos "pretty", and cubos "head".^[3] Around nine species are found in neotropical regions.

Species

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References

^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
^ "Success story of mushroom cultivation". YouTube. February 19, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
^ Nilson S, Persson O (1977). Fungi of Northern Europe 2: Gill-Fungi. Penguin. p. 24. ISBN 0-14-063006-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)

External links

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[Kirk2008-1] Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.

[2] "Success story of mushroom cultivation". YouTube. February 19, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2015.

[3] Nilson S, Persson O (1977). Fungi of Northern Europe 2: Gill-Fungi. Penguin. p. 24. ISBN 0-14-063006-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)

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