# Cantharellus subg. Cantharellus

Cantharellus is a subgenus of fungi in the genus Cantharellus.

## Description

This subgenus has medium to large fruiting bodies with a veined hymenophore. The cap and stipes are usually smooth, sometimes with appressed squama. The hyphal endings are mostly thick-walled.

## Taxonomy

The subgenus was established in 2013 based on phylogenetic analysis, with Cantharellus cibarius designated as the type species.

### Species

Accepted species:
| Scientific Name | Year | Mycorrhizal association | Distribution |
| C. albopileatus N.K. Zeng, Y.Z. Zhang, and W.F. Lin | 2022 | Castanopsis fissa | China(Zhejiang) |
| C. alborufescens (Malençon) Papetti & S. Alberti | 1998 | Quercus ilex, Quercus pubescens | Spain, Iran, France, Croatia, Austria, Slovakia |
| C. altipes Buyck & V.Hofst. | 2011 | | southeastern United States |
| C. amethysteus (Quél.) Sacc. | 1887 | oaks, beeches or birches | Europe |
| C. anzutake W. Ogawa, N. Endo, M. Fukuda & A. Yamada | 2017 | Pinus densiflora, Carpinus laxiflora, Quercus mongolica | Japan, Korea |
| C. applanatus D. Kumari, Ram. Upadhyay & Mod.S. Reddy | 2013 | | India |
| C. californicus Arora & Dunham - the oak chanterelle | 2008 | Quercus agrifolia, Quercus kelloggii, Quercus chrysolepis, Quercus wislizeni, Arbutus menziesii | California |
| C. camphoratus R.H. Petersen | 1979 | | Canada, United States |
| C. cascadensis Dunham, O'Dell & R. Molina | 2003 | Pseudotsuga menziesii, Tsuga heterophylla | the Pacific Northwest of North America |
| C. chicagoensis Leacock, J. Riddell, Rui Zhang & G.M. Muell. | 2016 | Quercus alba, Quercus rubra | Chicago, United States |
| C. chuiweifanii N.K. Zeng, Y.Z. Zhang, and Zhi Q. Liang | 2022 | Lithocarpus | China(Hainan) |
| C. cibarius Fr. golden chanterelle | 1821 | | Europe |
| C. confluens (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) R.H. Petersen | 1980 | | southern Appalachians, southeastern United States, and Mexico |
| C. deceptivus Buyck, Justice & V. Hofst. | 2016 | | Eastern United States |
| C. eccentricus Buyck, V. Hofst. & Eyssart. | 2014 | | New Caledonia |
| C. elongatipes D. Kumari, Ram. Upadhyay & Mod.S. Reddy | 2014 | | India |
| C. enelensis Voitk, Thorn, Lebeuf, J.I. Kim | 2017 | | Newfoundland, Quebec, Michigan and Illinois |
| C. ferruginascens Cantharellus ferruginascens P.D. Orton | 1969 | | Greece, Slovakia, Iran |
| C. flavolateritius Buyck & V. Hofst. | 2016 | | United States |
| C. flavus M.J. Foltz & T.J.Volk | 2013 | | midwestern and southern United States |
| C. hainanensis N.K. Zeng, Zhi Q. Liang & S. Jiang | 2017 | Lithocarpus | China(Hainan) |
| C. incrassatus Buyck & V. Hofst. | 2014 | Quercus leucotrichophora | Malaysia |
| C. indicus D. Kumari, Ram. Upadhyay & Mod.S. Reddy | 2014 | Quercus leucotrichophora | India |
| C. iuventateviridis Buyck, Looney, Harsch & V. Hofst | 2016 | Carpinus caroliniana, Quercus nigra | United States |
| C. laevihymeninus T. Cao & H.S. Yuan | 2021 | | China(Yunnan) |
| C. lateritius (Berk.) Singer - the smooth chanterelle | 1951 | hardwood | North America(Michigan to New England.), Africa, Malaysia, and the Himalayas (Uttar Pradesh) |
| C. lewisii Buyck & V. Hofst. | 2011 | hardwoods | southeastern United States |
| C. macrocarpus N. K. Zeng, Y. Z. Zhang & Zhi Q. Liang | 2021 | | China (Hainan) |
| C. natarajanii Deepika, Ram. Upadhyay & Mod.S. Reddy | 2013 | | India |
| C. nothofagorum G.M. Muell. & R.H. Petersen | 1992 | Nothofagus dombeyi | Argentina |
| C. phasmatis Foltz & T.J.Volk | 2013 | | United States |
| C. pallens Pilát | 1959 | | Czech Republic, Bohemia, Spain |
| C. persicinus R.H. Petersen | 1986 | | Eastern United States |
| C. pinetorus N.K. Zeng, Y.Z. Zhang and Zhi Q. Liang | 2022 | Pinus massoniana | China (Hunan) |
| C. pseudoformosus Deepika, Upadhyay & Reddy | 2011 | Cedrus deodara | India |
| C. quercophilus Buyck, D.P. Lewis, Eyssart. & V. Hofstetter | 2010 | Quercus stellata | southeastern United States |
| C. ravus N.K. Zeng, Y.Z. Zhang and Zhi Q. Liang | 2022 | Lithocarpus | China (Hunan) |
| C. roseocanus (Redhead, Norvell & Danell) Redhead, Norvell & Moncalvo | 2012 | Pinus contorta, Pinus banksiana, Pinus muricata | Pacific Northwest region of North America |
| C. roseofagetorum I. Olariaga, G. Moreno, J.L. Manjon, I. Salcedo, V. Hofstetter, D. Rodríguez & B. Buyck | 2016 | Fagus orientalis | Georgia |
| C. septentrionalisC. A.H. Sm. | 1968 | | United States (Michigan) |
| C. spectaculus Foltz & T.J.Volk - the spectacular chanterelle, | 2013 | | midwestern United States |
| C. subalbidus A.H.Sm. & Morse | 1947 | Pseudotsuga menziesii, Tsuga heterophylla, Arbutus menziesii | western North America |
| C. subamethysteus Eyssart. & Stubbe | 2009 | | Malaysia |
| C. subpruinosus Eyssart. & Buyck | 2000 | | Europe |
| C. subvaginatus Buyck, Antonín & V. Hofst. | 2018 | Quercus mongolica, Abies holophylla | South Korea |
| C. tenuithrix Buyck & V. Hofstetter | 2011 | Quercus alba | southeastern United States |
| C. vaginatus S.C. Shao, X.F. Tian & P.G. Liu | 2011 | | China, India (Sikkim) |
| C. velutinus Buyck & V. Hofst. | 2016 | | United States |
| C. veraecrucis Bandala, Montoya & M. Herrera | 2021 | Quercus oleoides | Mexico (Veracruz) |
| C. versicolor S.C. Shao & P.G. Liu | 2016 | | China(Yunnan) |
| C. violaceovinosus M. Herrera, Bandala & Montoya | 2018 | Quercus oleoides, Quercus glaucescens, Quercus sapotifolia | Mexico (Veracruz) |
| C. yunnanensis W.F. Chiu | 2021 | | China (Yunnan) |