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Encyclopedia > Lepiota
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Lepiota
Lepiota brunneo-incarnata
Lepiota brunneo-incarnata
Conservation status
Secure
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Homobasidiomycetes
Subclass: Hymenomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Lepiota

Lepiota is a genus of gilled mushrooms, in the order Agaricales. Though they have white spores, they are related to the familiar brown spored mushrooms of the genus Agaricus. They typically have rings on the stems, which in larger species are detachable and glide up and down the stem. The cap usually has scales: the colours of the cap, gills and scales are important in determining the exact species, as is sometimes the smell. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1296 × 864 pixel, file size: 384 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Growing amongst pines. ... The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... For the fictional character, see Fungus the Bogeyman. ... Classes Subdivision Teliomycotina    Urediniomycetes Subdivision Ustilaginomycotina    Ustilaginomycetes Subdivision Hymenomycotina    Homobasidiomycetes- mushrooms    Heterobasidiomycetes- jelly fungi The Division Basidiomycota is a large taxon within the Kingdom Fungi that includes those species that produce spores in a club-shaped structure called a basidium. ... former Orders Subclass Homobasidiomycetidae    Agaricales    Boletales    Cantharellales    Corticiales    Ganodermatales    Gomphales    Hericiales    Hydnales    Hymenochaetales    Polyporales (Aphyllophorales)    Poriales    Russulales    Schizophyllales    Stereales    Thelephorales Subclass Gasteromycetidae    Lycoperdales    Nidulariales    Phallales    Sclerodermatales    Tulostomatales The Class Homobasidiomycetes is a taxonomic division in the Subdivision Hymenomycotina of the Division Basidiomycota (in the Kingdom Fungi). ... Hymenomycete are a type of fungi. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Genera Agaricus Allopsalliota Anellaria Barcheria Chamaemyces Chlamydopus Chlorophyllum Coprinus Cystoagaricus Cystoderma Cystolepiota Endoptychum Gyrophragmium Lacrymaria Lepista Lepiota Leucoagaricus Leucocoprinus Leucopholiota Longula Macrolepiota Melanophyllum Micropsalliota Montagnea Notholepiota Psilocybe Ripartitella Termiticola Tulostoma Verrucospora Volvolepiota The Agaricaceae is a family of basidiomycete fungi and includes organisms previously known as Tulostomataceae, Lepiotaceae and Coprinaceae. ... For other uses of the word, please see Genus (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Agaricus is a large and important genus of mushrooms containing both edible and poisonous species, with possibly over 300 members worldwide[1][2]. The genus includes the button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus), and the Field mushroom (Agaricus campestris) the dominant cultivated mushrooms of the West. ...


The term is likely derived from the Greek λεπις, "scale". The basionym is Agaricus sect. Lepiota Pers. 1797, devalidated by later starting date, so the citation is (Pers.) per S.F.Gray. It was only described, without species, and covered an earlier mentioned, but unnamed group of ringed, non-volvate species, regardless of spore color. Fries restricted the genus to white-spored species, and made into a tribe, which was, like Amanita repeatedly raised to genus rank.[1]


The type is unclear. L. procera is considered the type (by Earle, 1909). Agaricus columbrinus (L. clypeolaria) was also suggested (by Singer, 1946) to avoid the many combination involved otherwise in splitting Macrolepiota, which include L. procera. Since both species had been placed into different genera prior to their selection (in Leucocoprinus and Mastocephalus respectively), Donk observes that a conservation will probably be needed, expressing support for Singer's emendation.[1] Binomial name (Scop. ... Macrolepiota is a genus of white spored gilled mushrooms of the family Agaricaceae. ...


With respect to mushrooming, this is a genus to be avoided as several species contain amanitins and are highly toxic.[2] Those known to have caused death (or would have caused death except for intensive medical therapy) include L. josserandi in upstate New York in 1986, [3], L. brunneo-incarnata in Spain,[4] and L. helveola.[5][6] Mushroom hunting (or mushrooming) is the activity of searching for mushrooms in the wild, typically for consumption. ... Alpha-amanitin or α-amanitin is a cyclic nonribosomal peptide of eight amino acids. ... The areas highlighted in YELLOW and GREEN are those which are considered to be a bona fide part of Upstate New York from the perspective of New York City. ...


Previously, the most familiar species were the larger species, such as the parasol mushroom and the shaggy parasol. However, these have now been placed in the different genera Macrolepiota and Chlorophyllum. However the status of the genera is not unanimous as some current books still leave the members of Macrolepiota in Lepiota.[7] Binomial name Macrolepiota procera (Scop. ... Binomial name Macrolepiota rhacodes (Vittad. ... Macrolepiota is a genus of white spored gilled mushrooms of the family Agaricaceae. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...


List of Lepiota species

  • Lepiota aspera - freckled dapperling
  •  Lepiota brunneo-incarnata - deadly dapperling
  •  Lepiota castanea - chestnut dapperling
  •  Lepiota clypeolaria - shield dapperling
  •  Lepiota cristata - star dapperling, stinking parasol (Europe, North America)
  •  Lepiota helveola
  •  Lepiota heteri
  •  Lepiota josserandi - deadly parasol (North America)
  •  Lepiota scobinella
  •  Lepiota subincarnata - fatal dapperling

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References

  1. ^ a b Donk, M.A. (1962). "The generic names proposed for Agaricaceae". Beiheifte zur Nova Hedwigia 5: 1-320. ISSN 0078-2238. 
  2. ^ Benjamin DR. (1995). Mushrooms, Poisons and Panaceas: A Handbook for Naturalists, Mycologists, and Physicians. W H Freeman & Co. ISBN 0-7167-2649-1
  3. ^ Haines JH, Lichstein E and Glickerman D. (1986) A fatal poisoning from an amatoxin containing Lepiota. Mycopathologia 93, 15-7.
  4. ^ Herraez Garcia J, Sanchez Fernandez A, Contreras Sanchez P. (2002) Fatal Lepiota brunneoincarnata poisoning An Med Interna. 18(9):481-2
  5. ^ Meunier B, Messner M, Bardaxoglou E, Spiliopoulos G, Terblanche J and Launois B. (1994) Liver transplantation for severe Lepiota helveola poisoning. Liver 14, 158-60. .
  6. ^ Studeník P, Průcha A, Krifta P, Zeman D (1996) Fulminant liver failure in poisoning by Lepiota helveolla Bres. Vnitr Lek 42(5) :342-4.
  7. ^ Phillips R (1991). Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown & Co.. ISBN. 

  Results from FactBites:
 
Lepiota and Satellite Genera (MushroomExpert.Com) (762 words)
The genus used to consist of saprobic gilled mushrooms with white spore prints, gills that are free from the stem, partial veils that typically leave a ring on the stem--and, under the microscope, smooth, dextrinoid spores.
Found in grass and cultivated areas; cap whitish to yellowish, with pinkish brown scales clustered near the center; gills greenish to brownish; stem with a ring.
Lepiota cristata: Found in woods or in disturbed ground areas near trees; cap small (1-5 cm), white with reddish brown scales; stem smooth, with a fragile ring; often with a fragrant or distinctively foul odor.
Lepiota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (218 words)
Lepiota is a genus of fungi, in the order Agaricales.
The cap usually has scales: the colours of the cap, gills and scales are important in determining the exact species, as is sometimes the smell.
In the case of Lepiota rachodes (see note), the most obvious feature is that the stems turn orange then saffron when they are broken or cut.
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