Lentinula boryana (Berk. & Mont.) Pegler

  • Filed As

    Marasmiaceae
    Lentinula boryana (Berk. & Mont.) Pegler

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Halling 4264, 15 Feb 1985

  • Location

    Venezuela. Amazonas. Near Neblina Base Camp, along Rio Mawarinuma, near mouth of Canon Grande.

  • Habitat

    primary forest. on white sand.

  • Description

    Pileus 1-3 cm broad, plano-convex to plane with margin incurved to inrolled; surface dry with a zone of velar patches ± from half way to margin, mostly whitish toward margin, yellowish white (4A2-5A2) from half way to disc; margin with appendiculate veil remnants. Flesh 1-3 mm thick, white, solid; odor mild; taste mild. Lamellae apparently free, crowded, not marginate, up to 2 mm broad, white. Stipe central to eccentric, rarely lateral, strict or curved; ± equal with a bulbous base, tough textured; surface white, squarrose scaly in mid portion, striate near apex, annular zone (annulus?) obvious near base as single ring or concentric bands, these latter becoming ochraceous with age. Phenology of specimen: basidiomata.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00815275

    Occurrence ID: 380ccfee-9208-4b25-b1c7-f841b86cec54

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  • Kingdom

    Fungi

  • Division

    Basidiomycota

  • Family

    Marasmiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lentinula boryana (Berk. & Mont.) Pegler det R. E. Halling
    Note: Annotated by Juan Luis Mata TENN May 3, 2000 dupl. TENN 58527

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    Near Neblina Base Camp, along Rio Mawarinuma, near mouth of Canon Grande

  • Elevation

    Alt. 140 m. (459 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.83, -66.17

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