1,808 observationsLeast Concern
Honey Waxcap
Hygrocybe reidii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Agaricales ›Family: Hygrophoraceae ›Genus: Hygrocybe
About
Hygrocybe reidii, commonly known as the honey waxcap, is a mushroom of the waxcap genus Hygrocybe. It was published by Robert Kühner in 1976, with the specific epithet honouring British mycologist Derek Reid. It is based on a species originally published as Hygrophorus marchii by Giacomo Bresadola in 1928, but with an insufficiently precise description, which later led to conflicting interpretations about the species concept. In 1969, Reid gave a precise description of the fungus common...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Honey Waxcap is Hygrocybe reidii.
- The Honey Waxcap has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Honey Waxcap belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Honey Waxcap belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Honey Waxcap belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Honey Waxcap belongs to the order Agaricales.
- Honey Waxcap belongs to the family Hygrophoraceae.
- Honey Waxcap belongs to the genus Hygrocybe.