Galera (Fr.) P. Kumm. 1871

Details

Name scientific

Galera (Fr.) P. Kumm., Führer Pilzk. 21 (1871)

Preferred name

Galerina Earle 1909

Nomenclature

Combination authors

P. Kumm.

Original authors

Fr.

Authors

(Fr.) P. Kumm.

Publication place

Kummer, P. 1871: Der Führer in die Pilzkunde. C. Luppe.

Year published

1871

Publication page

Nomenclatural status

illegitimate

Sanctioning author

Fr.

Sanctioning reference

Fries, E.M. 1821: Systema Mycologicum. 1. Ex Officina Berlingiana.

Sanctioning page(s)

11, 264

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Galera (Fr.) P. Kumm. 1871

Taxonomic rank

genus

Canonical form

Galera

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Basidiomycota

Class

Agaricomycetes

Order

Agaricales

Family

Hymenogasteraceae

Genus

Galera

Subordinates

Descriptions

Massee, G.E. 1899: The fungus flora of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 31: 282–349.

Galera (Fr.) P. Kumm. 1871

Description

Pileus regular, thin, often striate, margin straight and pressed to the stem when young; gills adnate, becoming almost free during expansion; stem central; spores rusty-ochre.

Most closely allied to Naucoria, but distinguished by the thin pileus, having the pileus straight when young. Corresponds in structure with Mycena and Nolanea. Growing on the ground.