Hygrophorus chromolimoneus G. Stev. 1963 [1962]

Details

Name scientific

Hygrophorus chromolimoneus G. Stev., Kew Bull. 16 383 (1963 [1962])

Preferred name

Gloioxanthomyces chromolimoneus (G. Stev.) J.A. Cooper 2023

Nomenclature

Authors

G. Stev.

Original authors

G. Stev.

Publication place

Stevenson, G. 1963: The Agaricales of New Zealand: IV. Kew Bulletin 16(3): 373–384.

Year published

1963

Year on publication

1962

Publication page

383

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Hygrophorus chromolimoneus G. Stev. 1963 [1962]

Type locality

NZ holotype

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Hygrophorus chromolimoneus

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Basidiomycota

Class

Agaricomycetes

Order

Agaricales

Family

Hygrophoraceae

Genus

Hygrophorus

Species

chromolimoneus

Descriptions

Johnston, P.R. 2010: Kew Type Specimens - images and notes from P.R. Johnston, 2010.

Hygrophorus chromolimoneus G. Stev. 1963 [1962]

Notes

[Notes from Kew Type specimen, PRJ 2010] Other Stevenson collections in K, GS 639, 1363

Stevenson, G. 1963: The Agaricales of New Zealand: IV. Kew Bulletin 16(3): 373–384.

Hygrophorus chromolimoneus G. Stev. 1963 [1962]

Description

Pileus 0.5-1.5 cm- diam., lemon chrome, striate at edge, very slimy, hemispherical to umbilicate; flesh pale yellow. Gills decurrent, yellow, moderately distant, thick. Stipe 2-4 cm, X 2-4 mm., bright yellow, very slimy, solid or slightly hollow at base. Spores 9-11 X 5-6 µm, oblong, hyaline, Basidia 30-35 X 5-6 µm, four-spored.

Habitat

habitat: On mossy banks, Wellington, 12.6.1949, Stevenson; Rotoiti, 16.5.1956, E. Kidson, Otari, 7.6.1958, Stevenson.

Latin

Pileus 0.5-1.5 cm. diam., chromolimoneus, ad marginem striatus, eximie, viscidus, ex hemisphaerico umbilicatus; came luteola. Lamellae decurrentes luteae, modice distantes, crassae. Stipes 2-4 cm. X 2-4 mm., vivide luteus, viscidus, solidus vel basi vix cavus. Sporae 9-11 X 5-6 µm., oblongae, hyalinae.

Notes

In general appearance this species resembles H. vitellinus Fr. sensu Bresadola, but the spores are quite different. It is close to H. citrina var. glutinipes Lange, but has larger spores and lacks orange colour.

Typification

Typus: Stevenson 1088.