Crepidotus albescens

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Crepidotus albescens
Crepidotus albescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Crepidotaceae
Genus: Crepidotus
Species:
C. albescens
Binomial name
Crepidotus albescens
(Murrill) Redhead[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Pleurotus albescens (Murrill)[3]
  • Geopetalum albescens[4]

Crepidotus albescens is a species of saprophytic fungus in the family Crepidotaceae with a stipeless sessile cap.[5][6]

Description[edit]

Crepidotus albescens is distinguished by its remarkably elongate cheilocystidia which is subcylindric to more or less narrowly flask shaped (lageniform). The pileipellis is made up of filamentous, undifferentiated terminal elements.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Redhead, S.A. (2008). "Mycological observations, 4-12: on Kuehneromyces, Stropharia, Marasmius, Mycena, Geopetalum, Omphalopsis, Phaeomarasmius, Naucoria and Prunulus". Sydowia (37): 246–270.
  2. ^ "Index Fungorum - Species Record- Crepidotus albescens (Murrill) Redhead". Index fungorum. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  3. ^ Murrill, Mycologia 8 (4): 218 (1916) [MB#229550]
  4. ^ Murrill, N. Amer. Fl. (New York) 9(5): 299 (1916)
  5. ^ "Crepidotus albescens". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b Montoya, Leticia; Mata, Milagro (2008). "New species and records of Crepidotus from Costa Rica and Mexico". Fungal Diversity (32). Retrieved 2022-06-21.