Leptonia (Fr.) P. Kumm. 1871

Details

Name scientific

Leptonia (Fr.) P. Kumm., Führer Pilzk. 24 (1871)

Preferred name

Entoloma subgen. Leptonia (Fr.) Noordel. 1981

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

Sanctioning author

Fr.

Sanctioning reference

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

Sanctioning page(s)

10, 201

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Leptonia (Fr.) P. Kumm. 1871

Taxonomic rank

genus

Canonical form

Leptonia

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Basidiomycota

Class

Agaricomycetes

Order

Agaricales

Family

Entolomataceae

Genus

Leptonia

Subordinates

Descriptions

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

Leptonia (Fr.) P. Kumm. 1871

Description

Pileus regular, thin, umbilicate, margin incurved when young; gills adnate or adnexed, but soon separating from the stem, and then appearing as if free; stem central, externally cartilaginous and polished; spores salmon-colour.

Allied to Nolanea, but distinguished by the umbilicate pileus having the margin incurved when young. Corresponding in structure to Collybia in the Leucosporae. Rarely on wood; mostly in open pastures. Tints of blue or green are not uncommon in the genus.