Gray recognized the cone-inhabiting fungus as a new genus, named after its type species, Auriscalpium vulgare. Tautonyms, such as "Auriscalpium auriscalpium" are illegitimate under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.
Gray recognized the cone-dwelling fungus as a new genus, named after its type species, *Auriscalpium vulgare*.  Synonyms like "Auriscalpium auriscalpium" are illegitimate according to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.