Coprinopsis aesontiensis
| Coprinopsis aesontiensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Psathyrellaceae |
| Genus: | Coprinopsis |
| Species: | C. aesontiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Coprinopsis aesontiensis | |
Coprinopsis aesontiensis | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is campanulate or conical |
 | Hymenium is free |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Coprinopsis aesontiensis is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae.[1][2]
Taxonomy
[edit]It was first described in 2016 by the Italian mycologists Andreas Melzer, Giuliano Ferisin & Francesco Dovana and classified as Coprinopsis aesontiensis based on DNA analysis.[3][2]
Description
[edit]Coprinopsis aesontiensis is a small grey mushroom found rarely in North Eastern Italy.
Cap: Up to 30mm wide by 20mm tall. Campanulate (bell shaped) or conical. Grey with small white tufts or powdery scales. Gills: Start white maturing to dark brown. Crowded. Stem: 60-80mm long and 6-8mm in diameter. Slightly bulbous base. White with small hairs or downy tufts. Spores: Ellipsoid with a germ pore. 9.6-10.6 x 5-6 μm. Taste: Indistinct. Smell: Indistinct.[2]
Habitat and distribution
[edit]The species was discovered in the North Eastern Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy which borders Austria and Slovenia. Its distribution remains unclear.
Etymology
[edit]The specific epithet aesontiensis is named for the Aesontius river,[4] a historical name for the Isonzo river in Slovenia.[2]
Similar species
[edit]DNA analysis shows that Coprinopsis pulchricaerulea is closely related. However this species has a blue cap as opposed to grey and is found in the subtropical rainforests of Australia.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mycobank Database - Coprinopsis aesontiensis".
- ^ a b c d Melzer, Andreas; Ferisin, Giuliano; Dovana, Francesco (January 2016). "COPRINOPSIS AESONTIENSIS, a new SpecieS found in Friuli Venezia Giulia, ital".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Species Fungorum - Coprinopsis aesontiensis A. Melzer, Ferisin & Dovana, Micol. Veg. Medit. 31(2): 124 (2017)". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ Bender, H. (2020-12-14). "Aesontius (river): a Pleiades place resource". Pleiades: a gazetteer of past places. G. Moosbauer, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, M. Puhane, Ryan Horne, Jeffrey Becker. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ Lebel, Teresa; Davoodian, N.; Bloomfield, M.C.; Syme, K. (March 2022). "A mixed bag of sequestrate fungi from five different families: Boletaceae, Russulaceae, Psathyrellaceae, Strophariaceae, and Hysterangiaceae". Board of the Botanic Gardens & State Herbarium (Adelaide, South Australia). pp. 50–54.
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