Leucoagaricus holosericeus (Fries) Moser apud Gams

As Agaricus praecox, in field, Napier, Colenso, b 283 and retained there by Horak (197ib) but we differ in our interpretation of the material. The basidiospores are metachromatic, dextrinoid (9.5-10.5 x 6 µm) and the cheilocystidia characterise a member of the L. naucina group. Parallel species are known from New Zealand and they may well have been introduced; they are generally more frequent in countries with warmer climates. A collection has been located in PDD (40317) filed under Armillaria.