Coprinopsis [SEP] parent taxon
Coprinopsis
Coprinopsis is a genus of mushrooms in the family Psathyrellaceae. "Coprinopsis" was split out of the genus "Coprinus" based on molecular data. The species "Coprinopsis cinerea" (="Coprinus cinereus") is a model organism for mushroom-forming basidiomycota, and its genome has recently been sequenced completely.
See also.
- List of "Coprinopsis" species
Coprinopsis acuminata
Coprinopsis acuminata, commonly known as the humpback inkcap mushroom and earlier as "Coprinus acuminatus", is a coprophilous fungus that grows on herbivore dung. It is heterothallic.
Taxonomy.
"Coprinopsis acuminata" was published in Redhead, S.A.; Vilgalys, R.; Moncalvo, J.-M.; Johnson, J.; Hopple, J.S. Jr. 2001. Coprinus Persoon and the disposition of Coprinus species sensu lato. Taxon. 50(1):203-241. Earlier, as "Coprinus acuminatus", it was published in Coprinus acuminatus (