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.
Taxonomy Macrolepiota was circumscribed by Rolf Singer in 1948, with Macrolepiota procera as the type species.
DNA studies have split this genus into three clades. The macrolepiota clade includes M. procera, M. clelandii, M. dolichaula and closely related species. The macrosporae clade includes species such as M. mastoidea, M. konradii, and M. orientiexcoriata, while the volvatae clade includes M. velosa and M. eucharis.
Uses Macrolepiota procera, the parasol mushroom, is a well-known and highly esteemed edible species in much of Europe.Parasol Mushroom - Private mushroom record of Józef Bossowski
Species , Index Fungorum accepts 42 species of Macrolepiota: Macrolepiota africana (R.Heim) Heinem. 1969 – Cameroon Macrolepiota albida Heinem. 1969 Macrolepiota albuminosa (Berk.) Pegler 1972 Macrolepiota ampliospora Sosin 1960 Macrolepiota bonaerensis (Speg.) Singer 1951 – São Paulo Macrolepiota brasiliensis (Rick) Raithelh. 1988 Macrolepiota brunnescens Vellinga 2003 Macrolepiota campestris Lebedeva ex Samgina 1983 Macrolepiota citrinascens Vasas 1990 Macrolepiota clelandii Grgur. 1997 – Australasia Macrolepiota colombiana Franco-Mol. 1999 Macrolepiota crustosa L.P. Shao & C.T. Xiang 1980 – China Macrolepiota detersa Z.W.Ge, Zhu L.Yang & Vellinga 2010 – China Macrolepiota dolichaula (Berk. & Broome) Pegler & R.W.Rayner 1969 Macrolepiota eucharis Vellinga & Halling 2003 – Australia Macrolepiota excoriata (Schaeff.) Wasser 1978 Macrolepiota fornica Raithelh. 1988 Macrolepiota fuligineosquarrosa Malençon 1979 – Morocco Macrolepiota fuliginosa (Barla) Bon 1977 – Great Britain Macrolepiota gasteroidea T.Lebel 2011 – Australia Macrolepiota gracilenta (Krombh.) Wasser 1978 Macrolepiota imbricata (Henn.) Pegler 1966 Macrolepiota kerandi (Speg.) Singer 1951 Macrolepiota konradii (Huijsman ex P.D.Orton) M.M.Moser 1967 Macrolepiota mallea (Berk.) Manjula 1983 Macrolepiota mastoidea (Fr.) Singer 1951 – Europe, Australia Macrolepiota odorata Heinem. 1969 Macrolepiota orientiexcoriata Z.W.Ge, Zhu L.Yang & Vellinga 2010 – China Macrolepiota permixta (Barla) Pacioni 1979 – Great Britain Macrolepiota phaeodisca Bellù 1984 – Spain Macrolepiota procera (Scop.) Singer 1948 – Europe, Russia Macrolepiota prominens (Sacc.) M.M.Moser 1967 Macrolepiota psammophila Guinb. 1996 Macrolepiota pulchella de Meijer & Vellinga 2003 Macrolepiota rubescens (L.M.Dufour) Pázmány 1985 Macrolepiota stercoraria (Rick) Raithelh. 1988 Macrolepiota subcitrophylla Z.W.Ge 2012 – China Macrolepiota turbinata T.Lebel 2011 – Australia Macrolepiota velosa Vellinga & Zhu L.Yang 2003 – China Macrolepiota vinaceofibrillosa T.Lebel 2011 – Australia Macrolepiota zeyheri (Berk. & Singer) Heinem. 1962
See also List of Agaricaceae genera List of Agaricales genera Lepiota Chlorophyllum
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