Coprinopsis aesontiensis

Coprinopsis aesontiensis is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae.[1][2]

Coprinopsis aesontiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Psathyrellaceae
Genus:
Coprinopsis
Species:
C. aesontiensis
Binomial name
Coprinopsis aesontiensis
A. Melzer, Ferisin & Dovana (2016)
Coprinopsis aesontiensis
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Gills on hymenium
Cap is campanulate or conical
Hymenium is free
Stipe is bare
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is unknown

Taxonomy

It was first described in 2016 by the Italian mycologists Andreas Melzer, Giuliano Ferisin & Francesco Dovana and classified as Coprinopsis aesontiensis based on DNA analysis.[3][2]

Description

Coprinopsis aesontiensis is a small grey mushroom found rarely in North Eastern Italy.

Cap: Up to 30mm wide by 20mm tall. Campanulate (bell shaped) or conical. Grey with small white tufts or powdery scales. Gills: Start white maturing to dark brown. Crowded. Stem: 60-80mm long and 6-8mm in diameter. Slightly bulbous base. White with small hairs or downy tufts. Spores: Ellipsoid with a germ pore. 9.6-10.6 x 5-6 μm. Taste: Indistinct. Smell: Indistinct.[2]

Habitat and distribution

The species was discovered in the North Eastern Friuli Venezia Giulia region of Italy which borders Austria and Slovenia. Its distribution remains unclear.

Etymology

The specific epithet aesontiensis is named for the Aesontius river,[4] a historical name for the Isonzo river in Slovenia.[2]

Similar species

DNA analysis shows that Coprinopsis pulchricaerulea is closely related. However this species has a blue cap as opposed to grey and is found in the subtropical rainforests of Australia.[5]

References
  1. "Mycobank Database - Coprinopsis aesontiensis".
  2. Melzer, Andreas; Ferisin, Giuliano; Dovana, Francesco (January 2016). "COPRINOPSIS AESONTIENSIS, a new SpecieS found in friuli Venezia Giulia, ital".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. "Species Fungorum - Coprinopsis aesontiensis A. Melzer, Ferisin & Dovana, Micol. Veg. Medit. 31(2): 124 (2017)". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  4. Bender, H. (2020-12-14). "Aesontius (river): a Pleiades place resource". Pleiades: a gazetteer of past places. G. Moosbauer, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, M. Puhane, Ryan Horne, Jeffrey Becker. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  5. Lebel, Teresa; Davoodian, N.; Bloomfield, M.C.; Syme, K. (March 2022). "A mixed bag of sequestrate fungi from five different families: Boletaceae, Russulaceae, Psathyrellaceae, Strophariaceae, and Hysterangiaceae". Board of the Botanic Gardens & State Herbarium (Adelaide, South Australia). pp. 50–54.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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