Deconica coprophila (Bull.) P. Karst. 1879
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Deconica coprophila (Bull.) P. Karst. 1879
Deconica coprophila (Bull.) P. Karst. 1879
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(Bull.) P. Karst.
Bull.
P. Karst.
1879
515
Fr.
ICN
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Deconica coprophila
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New Zealand. BAY OF PLENTY: Rotorua, on sheep dung, P. Broadhurst, May 1987, FDD 45589. WANGANUI: Kai lwi, Bushy Park Reserve, on horse dung, P. R. Johnston & A. Bell. 10 May 1987, FDD 48412.
Appearance of pileus, stipe, gills, veil, basidia, and cheilocystidia matching that of P. argentina, although cheilocystidia somewhat larger, 28-45 x 6.5-9.5 urn. Spores (10-) 11-13.5(-14.5) x 7.5-9(-9.5) x 6.5-8 µm, average 12.3 x 8.5 x 7.5 µm, in face view hexagonal to subhexagonal, in side view elliptic; wall brown, smooth, 1-1.2 µm thick, with apical pore.
New Zealand: Bay of Plenty, Wanganui. Reported to be widespread in subtropical and temperate regions (Guzman 1983; Guzman et al. 1993).
Dung of farm animals.
Bell (1983) provided additional illustrations of New Zealand material.
Taxonomic concepts
Agaricus coprophilus Bull. (1792-93)
Deconica coprophila (Bull.) P. Karst. 1879
Deconica coprophila (Bull.) P. Karst.
Deconica coprophila (Bull.) P. Karst. 1879
Deconica coprophila (Bull.) P. Karst. 1879
Deconica coprophila (Bull.) P. Karst.
Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm. (1871)
Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm. (1871)
Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm. (1871)
Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm. (1871)
Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm. (1871)
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1 January 2001
15 December 2022