Coprinellus P. Karst.
Index Fungorum number: IF 17364; MycoBank number: MB17364
Notes – Coprinellus, consists of approximately 85 described species, characterized by independent lineages in Psathyrellaceae (Redhead et al. 2001; Walther et al. 2005; Padamsee et al. 2008; Vašutová et al. 2008; Nagy et al. 2011, 2012, 2013; Örstadius et al. 2015; Hussain et al. 2018). Mushrooms belonging to Coprinellus are common saprotrophs and are divided into three major sections on the basis of veil anatomy and the presence or absence of pileocystidia. Section Domestici (Singer) D.J. Schaf. is characterized by the veil on the pileus in the form of floccose scales, fusiform or subglobose cells in the form of chains. Section Micacei (Fr.) D.J. Schaf., is represented by presence of veil remnants in the form of scattered, granulose flocks, consisting of globose cells. Section Setulosi (J. Lange) D.J. Schaf., featured by the presence or absence of the veil on pileus, but the pileus and stipe are covered with thin-walled pileocystidia and caulocystidia, respectively (Schafer 2010). However, Nagy et al. (2012) found that these sections were not entirely consistent with the molecular phylogeny, in particular because clades corresponding to sections, Micacei and Domestici, each included some setulosi species.
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