Hygrophorus Fr., 1836

Synonyms: Agaricus Fr. ex Rabenh.; Limacinus (Quélet) Marchand, 1896; Limacium (Fr. ex Rabenh.) P.Kumm.
Homonyms: Hygrophorus Fr., 1836
Common names: Guotė in Lithuanian; Schnecklinge in German; Slijmkop in Dutch; Sneglehat in Danish; Sneglehat in Danish; Wodnicha in Polish; Woodwaxes in English; limanutid in Estonian; metsävahakkaat in Finnish; metsävahakkaat in Finnish; polževke in Slovenian; skogsvaxingar in Swedish; skogsvaxskivlingar in Swedish; skogvokssopper in Norwegian Bokmål; šťavnatka in Czech; Гигрофор in Russian; לחלחה in Hebrew; ヌメリガサ属 in Japanese; 蠟傘屬 in Chinese; 벚꽃버섯속 in Korean; Woodwaxes in English; Woodwaxes in English; Woodwaxes in English; skogsvaxskivlingar in Swedish; skogvokssopper in Nynorsk, Norwegian; skogvokssopper in Norwegian Bokmål; skogsvaxingar in Swedish

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