Holotype (PDD 27081); Isotype (Herb. HK. ZT 68/417): 'Kaihoka Reserve, Prov. Nelson, N.Z.; leg. Horak, 10.V.1968'.

Pileus 25-50 mm diam., convex when young later becoming convex-umbonate or umbonate-depressed, umbo always distinct, golden yellow to deep yellow, fading towards the striated margin, radially splitting, membranaceous, glutinous, glabrous. Lamellae adnexed or almost free, ventricose, yellow or light orange-yellow, gill edge with grey gelatinous thread. Stipe 35-60 x 5-7 mm, cylindric, concolorous with pileus or paler, whitish-grey towards the base, viscid, longitudinally fibrillose, hollow, single. Context orange-yellow in pileus, otherwise yellow, not blackening. Taste and odor not distinctive. Chemical reactions on pileus: KOH and HCl - negative. Spores 9-l1 x 6-7 µm, ovoid, smooth, inamyloid. Basidia 42-52 x 10-13 µm, 4-spored. Cheilocystidia of articulate cells, membrane strongly gelatinized, forming the gelatinous thread on the gill edge. Cuticle of repent or suberect, hyaline gelatinized hyphae forming a cutis, plasmatic pigment present. Clamp connections numerous.

In soil under broadleaf trees (Metrosideros, Elaeocarpus, Dodonaea, Rhopalostylis, etc.). New Zealand.

Pileo 25-50 mm lato, convexo dein umbonato-convexo vel umbonato-depresso, aureo, glutinoso, striato. Lamellis adnatis vel subliberis, e luteo aurantiacis, filo gelatinoso instructis. Stipite 35-60 x 5-7 mm, cylindrico, pileo concolori, subviscido, longitudinaliter fibrilloso, cavo. Caro haud nigrescente. Sporis 9-11 x 6-7 µm, ovatis. Cheilocystidiis ex hyphis candelabriformibus, gelatinosis hyalinisque. Epicute ex hyphis repentibus vel suberectis, gelatinosis, pigmento plasmatico instructis cutem formantibus. Septis fibulatis. Ad terram in silvis.

This species is characterized chiefly by its glutinous pileus and stipe and the spores which are considerably larger than those reported for the related European species H. ceracea (Fr.).

Holotypus (PDD 27081): 'Kaihoka Reserve, N.Z.: leg. Horak, l0.V.1968'.

Pileus -50 mm, convex later becoming umbonate-convex or depressed with distinct conical or obtuse umbo; golden yellow to brilliant yellow, fading towards margin; glutinous to viscid, glabrous, hygrophanous, striate margin often splitting. - Lamellae crowded, adnexed to almost free, ventricose; yellow to pale orange yellow, edges concolorous or grey from gelatinous thread. - Stipe 35-60 x 5-7 mm, cylindrical, equal; concolorous with pileus  or paler, whitish grey towards base; viscid in wet condition, dry becoming longitudinally fibrillose, hollow, fragile, single. - Context yellow, in pileus with orange tint, not blackening. - Odour and taste not distinctive. - Chemical reactions on pileus: KOH and HCl - negative. Spores 9-11 x 6-7 um, ovoid. - Basidia 40-52 x 10-13 um, 4-spored. - Cheilocystidia articulate, terminal cells cylindrical to clavate (2~40 x 312 1lm), membrane hyaline, strongly gelatinised. - Pleurocystidia absent. - Pileipellis an ixocutis of cylindrical, strongly gelatinised hyphae (3-10 um diam.), with yellow (KOH) plasmatic pigment; clamp connections present (Pl. 1, Fig. 7).

DISTRIBUTION: NZ (NA,N).

ECOLOGY: Rare; saprobic on soil among litter in broadleaved-conifer forests (Meterosideros, Elaeocarpus, Dodonaea, Dacrydium, Rhopalostylis). May.

ICON.: Horak (1973: 137); Taylor (1981: no. 47).

TYPE: NZ N, Collingwood, Kaihoka Reserve, in mixed broadleaved forest, 10 v 1968, Horak, PDD 27081.