Coprinopsis aesontiensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Psathyrellaceae |
Genus: | Coprinopsis |
Species: | C. aesontiensis |
Binomial name | |
Coprinopsis aesontiensis A. Melzer, Ferisin & Dovana (2016) |
Coprinopsis aesontiensisMycological characteristics | |
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Gills on hymenium | |
Cap is campanulate or conical | |
Hymenium is free | |
Stipe is bare | |
Ecology is saprotrophic | |
Edibility is unknown |
Coprinopsis aesontiensis is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae.
Taxonomy
It was first described in 2016 by the Italian mycologists Andreas Melzer, Giuliano Ferisin & Francesco Dovana and classified as Coprinopsis aesontiensis based on DNA analysis.
Description
Coprinopsis aesontiensis is a small grey mushroom found rarely in North Eastern Italy.
Cap: Up to 30mm wide by 20mm tall. Campanulate (bell shaped) or conical. Grey with small white tufts or powdery scales. Gills: Start white maturing to dark brown. Crowded. Stem: 60-80mm long and 6-8mm in diameter. Slightly bulbous base. White with small hairs or downy tufts. Spores: Ellipsoid with a germ pore. 9.6-10.6 x 5-6 Ξm. Taste: Indistinct. Smell: Indistinct.
Habitat and distribution
The species was discovered in the North Eastern Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy which borders Austria and Slovenia. Its distribution remains unclear.
Etymology
The specific epithet aesontiensis is named for the Aesontius river, a historical name for the Isonzo river in Slovenia.
Similar species
DNA analysis shows that Coprinopsis pulchricaerulea is closely related. However this species has a blue cap as opposed to grey and is found in the subtropical rainforests of Australia.
References
- "Mycobank Database - Coprinopsis aesontiensis".
- ^ Melzer, Andreas; Ferisin, Giuliano; Dovana, Francesco (January 2016). "COPRINOPSIS AESONTIENSIS, a new SpecieS found in Friuli Venezia Giulia, ital".
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - "Species Fungorum - Coprinopsis aesontiensis A. Melzer, Ferisin & Dovana, Micol. Veg. Medit. 31(2): 124 (2017)". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- Bender, H. (2020-12-14). "Aesontius (river): a Pleiades place resource". Pleiades: a gazetteer of past places. G. Moosbauer, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, M. Puhane, Ryan Horne, Jeffrey Becker. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- Lebel, Teresa; Davoodian, N.; Bloomfield, M.C.; Syme, K. (March 2022). "A mixed bag of sequestrate fungi from five different families: Boletaceae, Russulaceae, Psathyrellaceae, Strophariaceae, and Hysterangiaceae". Board of the Botanic Gardens & State Herbarium (Adelaide, South Australia). pp. 50â54.
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Taxon identifiers | |
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Coprinopsis aesontiensis |