Cystolepiota albogilva
Cystolepiota albogilva is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Agaricaceae.[1][2]
| Cystolepiota albogilva | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Cystolepiota |
| Species: | C. albogilva |
| Binomial name | |
| Cystolepiota albogilva Singer (1989) | |
Cystolepiota albogilva | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is free |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Taxonomy
It was described in 1989 by the German mycologist Rolf Singer who classified it as Cystolepiota albogilva.[3]
Description
Cystolepiota albogilva is a small white mushroom with white flesh.
Cap: Up to 1cm wide, convex and flattening with age finally with a slight depression in the centre. The surface is covered with woolly scales (floccosus) which are white at the margins and discolouring yellow towards the centre. Gills: Free, crowded and whitish or pale cream. Stem: 1.5-1.9cm tall and 1-2mm wide.The surface is white and appears smooth and bare but it has a subtle frosted coating that may be more visible with a lens. The stem runs equally to the base where whitish mycelium may be present. There is no stem ring. Spores: Ellipsoidal. Nonamyloid, hyaline or yellowish in KOH. 3.8-5.5 x 2.5 μm. Basidia: 11-13 x 3.5-4.5 μm. Four spored. Smell: Indistinct.[3]
Habitat and distribution
The specimens studied by Singer were found growing on the ground near Igapó forests in Ponta Negra, Brazil.[3]
References
- "Species fungorum - Cystolepiota albogilva". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- "Mycobank Database - Cystolepiota albogilva".
- Singer, Rolf (1989). "New taxa and new combinations of Agaricales : (Diagnoses fungorum novorum Agaricalium IV)". Fieldiana. Chicago, Ill: Field Museum of Natural History. 21: 98–99 – via www.biodiversitylibrary.org.