French mycologist Lucien Qulet classified Pholiota as a subgenus of Dryophila in 1886, and Worthington George Smith placed it in his new genus Togaria.
Main article: List of Pholiota species Meanwhile, French mycologist Lucien Quelet classified Pholiota as a subgenus of Dryophila in 1886, resulting in Dryophila caperata being added to the species' synonymy. Worthington George Smith placed it in his new genus Togaria (now considered a synonym of Agrocybe). 
