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Macrolepiota subcitrophylla

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Macrolepiota subcitrophylla is a species of agaric fungus in the family Agaricaceae. Found in Yunnan and Hunan Provinces (China), it was described as new to science in 2012 by Zai-Wei Ge. It is closely related to the Australasian Macrolepiota clelandii, but can be distinguished from that species by its yellowish gills and smaller basidiospores, which measure 9.0–12.0 by 6.5–8.0 μm. The fruitbody of M. subcitrophylla has a whitish cap covered with brownish-yellow to reddish-brown scales. Initially egg-shaped or...

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Name
Macrolepiota subcitrophylla
Slug
macrolepiota-subcitrophylla
Kingdom
Fungi
Family
Agaricaceae
Genus
Macrolepiota
Species
subcitrophylla
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
28

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