Macrolepiota

Macrolepiota is a genus of white spored, gilled mushrooms of the family Agaricaceae. The best-known member is the parasol mushroom (M. procera). The widespread genus contains about 40 species.

Macrolepiota
Macrolepiota sp.
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Macrolepiota
Singer (1948)
Type species
Macrolepiota procera
(Scop.) Singer (1948)
Synonyms
  • Lepiotella Rick (1938)
  • Rickella Locq. (1952)
  • Volvolepiota Singer (1959)
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