SK 2480 25 February 2020 - Mycophyta

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Members,

Location :  Suryabinayak

Date: 09 August 2016

Elevation : 1500m.

Habitat : Wild

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

May be some Coprinus‎ species.

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Leucocoprinus birnbaumii ??

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Ashutosh Sharma]

Leucocoprinus sp. 

Family - Agaricaceae 

But this is unmatured one, no annulus visible and also gills are not opened so can't say about species... 

Best regards 

Ashutosh Sharma 

[Saroj Kasaju]

Looks only matching to this sp. from same type of immature images.

Thank you Ashutosh ji!

Saroj Kasaju

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Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Ashutosh ji,

What is the difference between Coprinus‎ and Leucocoprinus‎ ?

May I request you to pl. have a look at these pages for any wrong identification.

[Ashutosh Sharma]

Respected Garg ji, apologies for delayed response... 

About Coprinus it was very larger genera before 2001 but recently on basis of molecular phylogenetic investigation most of the species of Coprinus were reclassified into three generas Coprinellus, Coprinopsis, and Parasola of Psathyrellaceae. 

And all these three generas along with Coprinus are collectively called as Coprinoid mushroom. 

So Coprinus comatus is the most common species now in this genus found in India... 

More details can be found here

https://www.mushroomexpert.com/coprinoid.html

So Leucocoprinus and Coprinus are both under Agaricaceae and thus are more closely related than other coprinoids in Coprinellus, Coprinopsis, and Parasola genera... 

Leucocoprinus is characterised by its white gills appearance as its name defines, softly granular-powdery cap and near bald stipe with annulus... 

I have also corrected the misidentified specimens under Coprinus page... 

Best regards 

Ashutosh Sharma 

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Ashutosh ji for the enlightenment.

What about the ID ?

Saroj Kasaju

[Ashutosh Sharma]

Saroj ji i have already commented about id... 

Leucocoprinus sp. 

Family - Agaricaceae 

May be Leucocoprinus birnbaumii but this is unmatured one, no annulus visible and also gills are not opened so can't say with surity...

Best regards 

Ashutosh Sharma 

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Ashutosh Ji !

Saroj Kasaju