Grgurinovic, C. A. (1997), Larger Fungi of South Australia: 141 [secondary reference]

May, T.W. & Wood, A.E. (1997), Catalogue and Bibliography of Australian Macrofungi 1. Basidiomycota p.p. Fungi of Australia 2A: 49 [secondary reference]

• Comment: Protologue: Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 1: 627 (1821), nom. cons. Type: C. violaceus (L. : Fr.) Gray, includes: MYXACIUM P.Kumm., Fuhrer Pilzk. 22 (1871). Type: M. collinitum (Sowerby : Fr.) P.Kumm. PHLEGMACIUM (Fr.) Wunsche (1877), Pilze 87, 128 (1877). Type: Agaricus saginus Fr. GOMPHOS Kuntze (1891), Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 853 (1891). Type: Gomphos atrorufus Battara.

Kirk, P.M., Cannon, P.F., David, J.C. & Stalpers, J.A. (2001), Ainsworth & Bisby's dictionary of the fungi Edn. 9: 151 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Dermocybe (Fr. : Fr.) Wunsche legitimate

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