Deconica coprophila (Bull.) P. Karst. 1879

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Name scientific

Deconica coprophila (Bull.) P. Karst. 1879

Preferred name

Deconica coprophila (Bull.) P. Karst. 1879

Taxonomy reference

Noordeloos, M.E. 2011: Strophariaceae s.l. Fungi Europaei. 13. 647 p.

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Exotic

Present

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Combination authors

P. Karst.

Original authors

Bull.

Authors

(Bull.) P. Karst.

Publication place

Karsten, P.A. 1879: Rysslands, Finlands och den Skandinaviska halföns Hattsvampar. Förra Delen: Skifsvampar. Bidrag till Kännedom af Finlands Natur och Folk. 32.

Year published

1879

Publication page

515

Sanctioning author

Fr.

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Agaricus coprophilus Bull. 1792-93

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Deconica coprophila

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Basidiomycota

Class

Agaricomycetes

Order

Agaricales

Family

Hymenogastraceae

Genus

Deconica

Species

coprophila

Synonyms

Associations

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Association type

Associated organism

Association source

has host

Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758

PDD (1 records from [Not available].)

has host

Equus

PDD (2 records from [Not available].)

Descriptions

Johnston, P.R.; Buchanan, P.K. 1995: The genus Psilocybe (Agaricales) in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 33(3): 379-388.

Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm. 1871

Collections Examined

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.

Description

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.

Distribution

New Zealand: Bay of Plenty, Wanganui. Reported to be widespread in subtropical and temperate regions (Guzman 1983; Guzman et al. 1993).

Habitat

Dung of farm animals.

Illustrations

Bell (1983) provided additional illustrations of New Zealand material.