As established by Cossmann in 1885, Goossensia is a mollusc genus in family Carditidae. As invalidly described by Ragonot in 1891, it refers to the snout moth genus Macna.
Goossensia
TaxonGoossensia
AuthorityHeinem. (1958)
Type speciesGoossensia cibarioides
Type species authorityHeinem. (1958)

Goossensia is a fungal genus in the family Cantharellaceae. It is a monotypic genus, and contains one species, Goossensia cibarioides, found in the Congo. The genus was circumscribed by the Belgian mycologist Paul Heinemann in 1958.[1]

G. cibarioides is a bright yellow-orange mushroom that somewhat resembles the Fragrant Chanterelle (Cantharellus odoratus), but has a very watery stipe. It is edible.[1]

References

  1. ^ Heinemann P. (1958). "Champignons récoltés au Congo belge par Mme Goossens- Fontana. III. Cantharellineae" (in French). Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l'État à Bruxelles. 28: 385–438. doi:10.2307/3667153. JSTOR 3667153