Mushroom Trivia
Trivia
HomeTop Ten
Top Ten

aff., cf.

Terms discussed: affinis, confer

The following entry is by Patrick Leacock.



The abbreviations aff. and cf. are used when an identification is unsure. We use aff., an abbreviation for the Latin word "affinis" meaning "related" or affinity, to indicate that the fungus is related to or resembles a certain species. I sometimes use it to indicate a group of species, as in Armillaria aff. mellea.

Back to top

In scientific writing cf. is used to mean "compare" from the Latin "confer." This term is used with species names to indicate that the identification is uncertain. Russula cf. uncialis means that I think it is likely that the mushroom is R. uncialis but I don't have enough information to make a reliable identification.

Back to top

 

 


Glossary
Glossary
Mushrooms
Mushrooms
HomeMycoPeople
People
Newsletter
Newsletter
Events
Events