Coetzee, J.C. (Johannes C.)Van Wyk, Abraham Erasmus (Braam)2013-03-262014-07-012012-07Coetzee, JC & Van Wyk, AE 2012, 'Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Calvatia (Lycoperdaceae) and associated genera', Mycotaxon, vol. 121, pp. 29-36.0093-4666 (print)2154-8889 (online)10.5248/121.29http://hdl.handle.net/2263/21213Various nomenclatural aspects pertaining to author citations, orthography and the validity of names in the genus Calvatia, and, in one instance, Bovista, are discussed. The name Calbovista subsculpta var. fumosa is validated and the biogeographic status of Calvatia gigantea in southern Africa is discussed. The name Calvatiella lioui is lectotypified.en© 1996-2011 Mycotaxon, Ltd. This article is embargoed by the publisher until July 2014.Bovista cacaoCalvatia sericellaCalvatia sinclairiiCalvatia versiporaCalvatiella liouiArticle