Akenomyces

Genus of fungi

Akenomyces
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	incertae sedis
Family:	incertae sedis
Genus:	Akenomyces G.Arnaud ex D.Hornby (1984)
Type species
Akenomyces costatus D.Hornby (1984)
Synonyms^[1]
Akenomyces G.Arnaud (1954)

Akenomyces is a fungal genus in the class Agaricomycetes. It has not yet been placed in any order or family. A monotypic genus, it contains the single anamorphic species Akenomyces costatus. The generic name is derived from the Latin achene, "small dry fruit".^[2]

References

^ "Synonymy: Akenomyces G. Arnaud ex D. Hornby". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
^ Hornby D. (1984). "Akenomyces costatus sp. nov. and the validation of Akenomyces Arnaud". Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 82 (4): 653–64. doi:10.1016/s0007-1536(84)80106-0.