Micropsalliota albofelina

Micropsalliota albofelina is a basidiomycete mushroom native to tropical evergreen forests in Vietnam. It was collected in Bù Gia Mập National Park in 2011 and described in 2021. This mushroom has white, tiny basidiomes, the entire surface of which is covered by thin hairs.[1] This species is the first generic report for Vietnam.

Micropsalliota albofelina
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M. albofelina
Binomial name
Micropsalliota albofelina
Micropsalliota albofelina
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Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium is free
Stipe is bare
Spore print is brown
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is not recommended

Etymology

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The specific epithet albofelina comes from Latin (albus, "white" + felis "cat") referring to the surface of basidiomes that resembles white feline fur.[1]

Description

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The whole basidiome of M. albofelina is pure white when fresh, discolouring to brown when dry. The pileus is up to 5 mm in diameter, convex, the surface of it is covered by white hairs. The gills are free, with 1–2 series of lamellulae. The stipe is up to 29 mm tall by 1.5 mm wide, cylindrical, without a ring. The spores are 5.5–7.5 by 3.5–4 μm, ellipsoid in form, with apical thickening. The basidia are 12.5–17.5 by 6.5–8 μm, clavate with 4 sterigmata. The cheilocystidia are 33–34.5 by 10–13 μm, irregularly lecythiform, capitate, with a long, narrow and fragile neck.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d P.W. Crous; et al. (2021). "Fungal Planet description sheets: 1284–1382" (PDF). Persoonia. 47: 3178–374 (see p. 334–335). doi:10.3767/persoonia.2021.47.06. PMC 10486635. PMID 37693795. S2CID 245496642.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)