Taxonomical review and updates of the genus Cyathus (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) from Brazil
Agaricales, bird’s nest fungi, identification key, neotropic, taxonomy
Taxonomic records of the genus Cyathus in Brazil are revisited, and the description of the species was re-evaluated. In total, 130 samples from Brazilian fungal collections were analyzed and compared with the descriptions present in the literature, totalizing 31 species occurring for the country. New records and new identifications of the collections are presented. Update descriptions, photo plates and an identification key for the Cyathus species occurring in
Brazil are provided.