Hygrocybe procera is a colourful Hygrocybe (waxcap) fungus. First described as Hygrophorus procerus by Greta Stevenson in 1963,[3] the species was transferred to Hygrocybe in 1971 by Egon Horak.[4] It is only known with certainty from New Zealand.
| Hygrocybe procera | |
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| On ridge below Tamahine o Kawera, Karioi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
| Genus: | Hygrocybe |
| Species: | H. procera
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| Binomial name | |
| Hygrocybe procera | |
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Description edit
The fruit bodies of this fungus are red, orange or yellow with a cap up to 5 cm in diameter, and a 15–70 x 3–6 mm cylindrical stipe (stem) of uniform diameter, or tapering towards its base. It is seen between February and June in forests.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kovalenko AE. (1988). "New combinations within the Hygrophoraceae Lotsy". Mikologiya i Fitopatologiya. 22 (3): 207–9.
- ^ "Hygrocybe procera (G. Stev.) E. Horak :446, 1971". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- ^ Stevenson G. (1963). "The Agaricales of New Zealand. IV. Hygrophoraceae". Kew Bulletin. 16 (3): 373–84. doi:10.2307/4114672. JSTOR 4114672.
- ^ Horak E. (1971). "A contribution towards the revision of the Agaricales (Fungi) from New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 9 (3): 403–62 (see p. 446). doi:10.1080/0028825x.1971.10430193.
- ^ "VIRTUAL MYCOTA: NZ Fungi Identification: Hygrocybe procera". Landcare Research. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
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