Hymenagaricus is a genus of fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The widespread genus contains species found largely in tropical regions. Hymenagaricus was circumscribedby Belgian mycologist Paul Heinemann in 1981.

The origin of Hymenagaricus has been traced back 51.83 million years ago in Thailand.

Species Hymenagaricus alphitochrous (Berk. & Broome) Heinem. 1981 Hymenagaricus ardosiaecolor (Heinem.) Heinem. 1985 Hymenagaricus caespitosus D.A.Reid & Eicker 1995 – Africa Hymenagaricus calicutensis Heinem. & Little Flower 1984 Hymenagaricus canoruber (Berk. & Broome) Heinem. & Little Flower 1984 Hymenagaricus cylindrocystis Heinem. & Little Flower 1984 Hymenagaricus epipastus (Berk. & Broome) Heinem. & Little Flower 1984 – Sri Lanka Hymenagaricus fuscobrunneus D.A.Reid & Eicker 1998 – South Africa Hymenagaricus hymenopileus (Heinem.) Heinem. 1981 Hymenagaricus kivuensis Heinem. 1984 Hymenagaricus laticystis Heinem. 1985 Hymenagaricus nigrovinosus (Pegler) Heinem. 1981 Hymenagaricus nigroviolaceus Heinem. 1985 Hymenagaricus ochraceoluteus D.A.Reid & Eicker 1998 – South Africa Hymenagaricus olivaceus Heinem. 1985 Hymenagaricus pallidodiscus D.A.Reid & Eicker 1999 – South Africa Hymenagaricus rufomarginatus D.A.Reid & Eicker 1998 – South Africa Hymenagaricus subaeruginosus (Berk. & Broome) Heinem. & Little Flower 1984 Hymenagaricus taiwanensis Zhu L.Yang, Z.W.Ge & C.M.Chen 2008 – Taiwan

See also List of Agaricaceae genera List of Agaricales genera

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