Aureonarius controversus is a species of fungus in the family Cortinariaceae.

[1] It was first described in 2008 by the mycologist Bruno Gasparini who classified it as Cortinarius controversus.

[1] In 2022 the species was transferred from Cortinarius and reclassified as Aureonarius controversus based on genomic data.

[2] It is native to Tasmania.

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