Leucoagaricus griseosquamosus

Leucoagaricus griseosquamosus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Agaricaceae
Genus:	Leucoagaricus
Species:	L. griseosquamosus
Binomial name
Leucoagaricus griseosquamosus Sysouph. & Thongkl. (2022)

Leucoagaricus griseosquamosus Mycological characteristics
	Gills on hymenium
	Cap is umbonate or flat
	Hymenium is free
	Stipe has a ring
	Spore print is white
	Ecology is saprotrophic
	Edibility is unknown

Leucoagaricus griseosquamosus is a species of mushroom-producing fungus in the family Agaricaceae.[1][2]

Taxonomy

It was described in 2022 by the mycologists Phongeun Sysouphanthong and Naritsada Thongklang who classified it as Leucoagaricus griseosquamosus.[3]

Description

Leucoagaricus griseosquamosus is a small dapperling mushroom with thin (1mm thick) white flesh that discolours reddish-white when cut.

Cap: 1–2 cm wide, umbonate and expanding to flat with a slight umbo. The surface is white and covered with grey to greyish-brown scales which are darker at the smooth or slightly coarse umbo. It discolours reddish-white when touched or damaged. The margins are straight and have white fibrils and sulcate striations when mature. Gills: Free, moderately crowded and white. They are 2-4mm wide, have an eroded edge and bulge in the middle (ventricose). When touched they discolour reddish-white. Stem: 2.3-3.3 cm long and 2.5-3.5mm thick, cylindrical and tapering upwards slightly from the slightly wider base. The surface is white with a white fibrillose coating and likewise discolours reddish-white when touched and the interior is hollow with white fibrils inside. The white, fibrillose stem ring is located towards the top of the stem (superior) but is fragile and may disappear when mature. Spore print: White. Spores: 6–7.5 x 4-4.5 μm. Ellipsoidal to ovoid with a slightly thick wall. Hyaline. Dextrinoid, congophilous, cyanophilous and metachromatic. Basidia: 14-17 x 7-8 μm. Clavate, 4 spored.[3]

Etymology

The specific epithet griseosquamosus derives from the Latin griseus meaning grey and squamosa meaning scales.[4] This refers to the colour of scales on the cap of the mushrooms.[3]

Habitat and distribution

The specimens studied were found in deciduous forests in Laos during the rainy season where they were growing solitary or in small groups on soil.[3]

Similar species

• Leucoagaricus melanotrichus is similar but has a grey cap background with purplish-brown scales. It was documented from Morocco and may also be found in Europe.[3]
• Leucocoprinus heinemannii has a similar colouration but distinct striations on the cap.[3]
• Lepiota atrodisca has darker scales with a striate margin that is prone to splitting and a black margin on the annulus.[3]

References

1. "Species fungorum - Leucoagaricus griseosquamosus Sysouph. & Thongkl". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
2. "Mycobank Database - Leucoagaricus griseosquamosus".
3. Sysouphanthong, P; Thongklang, N (2022). "Two new species of Leucoagaricus (Agaricaceae) from the Lao People's Democratic Republic" (PDF). Current Research in Environmental & Applied Mycology (Journal of Fungal Biology). 12: 65–74. doi:10.5943/cream/12/1/6 – via www.creamjournal.org.
4. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). Latin for Gardeners (PDF). University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-00919-3.