23, see text Hymenagaricus subgen.

(1984) Xanthagaricus is a genus of fungi in the family Agaricaceae.

[2] The genus contains 23 species found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh,[3] Thailand, China [3] and Africa.

Originally described in 1984 by Belgian mycologist Paul Heinemann as Hymenagaricus subgen.

Xanthagaricus,[4] it was promoted to generic status in 1997.