Batsch, A.J.G.K. (1786), Elenchus fungorum. Continuatio prima: 71, t. 16:74 [tax. nov.]

Fries, E.M. (1818), Observationes mycologicae 2: 68 [basionym]

basionym of: Agaricus purpurascens Fr. nom. illeg.

Liimatainen, K., Kim, J.T., Pokorny, L., Kirk, P.M., Dentinger, B., Niskanen, T. (23 February 2022), Taming the beast: a revised classification of Cortinariaceae based on genomic data. Fungal Diversity 112: 165 [basionym]

basionym of: Thaxterogaster subpurpurascens (Batsch) Niskanen & Liimat. legitimate

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