Favolaschia

Favolaschia
	Favolaschia calocera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Mycenaceae
Genus:	Favolaschia; (Pat.) Pat. (1892)
Type species
	Favolaschia gaillardii; (Pat.) Pat. (as 'gaillardi') (1895)
Synonyms
	Laschia sect. Favolaschia Pat. (1887); Hologloea Pat. (1900); Porolaschia Pat. (1900); Mycomedusa R.Heim (1945); Mycomedusa R.Heim ex R.Heim (1966);

Favolaschia is a genus of fungi in the family Mycenaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains about 50 species. Like the genus Favolus, the name is derived from the Latin favus meaning honeycomb, as the fungi with the large pores on the underside are resembling a honeycomb. The name was first published as a section of the obsolete genus Laschia, which was named after Wilhelm Gottfried Lasch (1787-1863), who was a German apothecary and botanist.

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