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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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Exotic
Present
New Zealand
Political Region

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(Bull.) P. Karst.
Bull.
P. Karst.
1879
515
Fr.
ICN
species
Deconica coprophila

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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.

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1 January 2001
15 December 2022
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