Coprophilous Agaricales (Agaricomycetes, Basidiomycota) from Brazil

Roger Fagner Ribeiro Melo, Renata Dos Santos Chikowski, Andrew Nicholas Miller, Leonor Costa Maia

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Abstract

During a survey of coprophilous fungi along a gradient through different vegetational areas in Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil, twelve species of dung inhabiting mushrooms were reported. Bolbitius demangei, Conocybe siliginea, Coprinellus angulatus, C. marculentus, Coprinopsis cothurnata, C. pseudoradiata, C. vermiculifer and Coprinus foetidellus are new records for Brazil. Descriptions and drawings are provided, along with an identification key to all Agaricales species recorded on dung in Brazil.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1-14
Number of pages14
JournalPhytotaxa
Volume266
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 17 2016

Keywords

  • Basidiomycetes
  • Coprophilous fungi
  • Taxonomy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Plant Science

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