Table 1. Comparison of the taxonomic systems established in Helvella.
Dissing (1966) Weber (1972) Häffner (1987) Abbott and Currah (1997) Hansen et al. (2019)
Section Leucomelaenae Dissing Section Leucomelaenae Dissing Section Leucomelaenae Dissing Subgenus Leucomelaenae (Dissing) S.P. Abbott Dissingia K. Hansen, X.H. Wang & T. Schumach.
Section Solitariae Häffner Helvella L.
Section Acetabulum Dissing Section Acetabulum Dissing Section Acetabulum Dissing
Section Crispae Dissing Section Helvella L. Section Helvella L. Subgenus Helvella L.
Section Lacunosae Dissing Section Lacunosae Dissing Section Lacunosae Dissing
Section Elasticae Dissing Section Elasticae Dissing Section Elasticae Dissing Subgenus Elasticae (Dissing) S.P. Abbott
Section Ephippium Dissing Section Ephippium Dissing Section Ephippium Dissing
Section Macropodes Dissing Section Macropodes Dissing Section Macropodes Dissing Subgenus Macropodes (Dissing) S.P. Abbott
Subgenus Cupuliformes S.P. Abbott
Subgenus Silvicolae (S.P. Abbott) S.P. Abbott Midotis Fr.