Leucocoprinus fluminensis (Agaricaceae, Basidiomycota), a new species from southwest Brazilian Rain Forest.

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    • Alternate Title:
      Leucocoprinus fluminensis (Agaricaceae, Basidiomycota), uma nova espécie para a Mata Atlântica do sudeste brasileiro. (Portuguese)
    • Subject Terms:
      RIO de Janeiro (Brazil); BRAZIL
    • Abstract:
      Leucocoprinus fluminensis sp. nov. was collected on an Agaricales (Basidiomycota, Basidiomycetes) survey expedition, made in patches of Rain Forest at the Biological Reserve of Tinguá, surroundings of Nova Iguaçú, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, and described as a new species. A usual methodology for collection and identification of Agaricales mushrooms was applied. The new species is characterized by reddish-brown center pileus and weakly dextrinoid spores in Melzer's reaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
    • Abstract:
      Espécimes de Leucocoprinus fluminensis sp. nov foram coletados em uma expedição de pesquisa de fungos Agaricales (Basidiomycota, Basidiomycetes), realizada em fragmentos de floresta tropical na Reserva Biológica do Tinguá, situada nos arredores de Nova Iguaçu, Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, sendo descritos como uma nova espécie. A metodologia usual para coleta e identificação de cogumelos Agaricales foi aplicado. A nova espécie é caracterizada por apresentar o centro do píleo marrom-avermelhado e esporos fracamente dextrinóides em reação de Melzer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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