Bovista Pers., Neues Mag. Bot. 1: 86 (1794) Notes – A multigene phylogeny of the Lycoperdaceae family revealed that the previous genus Bovista was not monophyletic; instead, Bovista subgenus Bovista and subgenus Globaria formed distinct, well-supported clades. Consequently, these subgenera have been elevated to the rank of genera. Bovista is now redefined with Bovista [...]
Bovista cretacea T.C.E. Fr., Svensk bot. Tidskr. 8: 241 (1914) Index Fungorum number: IF 101538; MycoBank number: MB 101538; Facesoffungi number: FoF 17123; Figs. 1, 2 Basidiomata globose, subglobose, depressed globose, 16–22 mm in diameter. Pseudostipe abscent or not indistinct, the base encrusted with soil. Peridium layered. Exoperidium whitish overall when young, the upperpart [...]
Agaricus sunanensis R.L. Zhao & B. Cao, in Cao et al., Fungal Diversity 132: 509 (2025) Index Fungorum number: IF 572242; MycoBank number: MB 572242; Facesoffungi number: FoF 17102; Figs. 1, 2 Etymology – refers to Yugur Autonomous County of Sunan, Gansu Province, China, the locality of the type specimen. Holotype – HMAS 290957. [...]
Agaricus pallidobrunneus R.L. Zhao, in Zhao, Zhou, Chen, Margaritescu, Sánchez-Ramírez, Hyde, Callac, Parra, Li & Moncalvo, Fungal Diversity 78: 271 (2016) Index Fungorum number: IF 570225; MycoBank number: MB 570225; Facesoffungi number: FoF 01182; Figs. 1, 2 Pileus 80–97 mm in diam., 6 mm thick at disc, convex to applanate; surface dry, white (1A1) [...]
Leptocaulis R.L. Zhao & J.X. Li, gen. nov. Fungal Name: FN571717; Index Fungorum number: IF 571717; MycoBank number: MB 571717; Facesoffungi number: FoF 15151 Type species – Leptocaulis sublongistipes R.L. Zhao & J.X. Li Etymology – From the latinized Greek lepto- (slender) and caulos (stipe). The epithet refers to the basidiomes with a slender [...]
Agaricus agharkarii P.N. Singh, S.K. Singh, S. Rana & A.C Lagashetti, sp. nov. Index Fungorum number: IF 559727; Mycobank number: MB 559727; Facesoffungi number: FoF11794; Figs. 1, 2, 3 Etymology – species named ‘agharkarii’ in the surname of Professor Shankar Puroshattam Agharkar, founder Director of Agharkar Research Institute. Holotype– AMH 10341. Colour code follows – Methuen Handbook [...]
Agaricus duplocingulatoides var. brevisporus C.P. Arya & C.K. Pradeep, var. nov. Index Fungorum number: IF 900408; MycoBank number: MB 900408; Facesoffungi number: FoF 14217; Fig. 1 Etymology – Refers to the small basidiospores of the variety. Diagnosis – Differs from the type variety Agaricus duplocingulatoides by larger basidiomata, smaller basidiospores and negative KOH reaction. Macroscopic characters [...]
Lycoperdon Pers., Ann. Bot. (Usteri) 1: 4 (1794) Notes – The genus Lycoperdon was first established by Persoon in (1796a) who described L. perlatum as the type species. Species are characterized primarily by subglobose to pyriforme basidomata with a conspicuous sterile base and dehiscence by an apical pore. The genus which has been studied [...]
Lentaria variabilis M. Villegas, R. Garibay-Orijel & N. Matías-Ferrer, sp. nov. Index Fungorum number: IF 828899; MycoBank number: MB 828899; Facesoffungi number: FoF 05496; Fig. 1 Etymology – From latin variabilis, variable, referring to its variation in color and branch position. Holotype – FCME 21524. Basidiocarps gregarious, annual, 20–75 mm in length. Subiculum and mycelial chords whitish, [...]
Lentaria gossypina R. Salas-Lizana, M. Villegas & E. Pérez-Pazos, sp. nov. Index Fungorum number: IF 828900; MycoBank number: MB 828900; Facesoffungi number: FoF 05497; Figs. 1, 2 Etymology – From Latin gossypium, referring to the cottony mycelium that covers the stipe and basidiocarp branches. Holotype – FCME 27625. Basidiocarps solitary, gregarious or caespitose, annual, 20–150 mm long. Subiculum [...]