Hemimycena

Hemimycena
Hemimycena lactea
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Mycenaceae
Genus: Hemimycena
Singer (1938)
Type species
Hemimycena lactea
(Pers.) Singer (1938)
Synonyms
  • Perona Pers. (1825)

Hemimycena is a genus of fungi in the family Mycenaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, and according to a 2008 estimate, contains about 50 species. The genus was described by mycologist Rolf Singer in 1938. They lack amyloid reaction in the spores.