Leucocoprinus cretaceus

Leucocoprinus cretaceus is a species of fungus in the family Agaricaceae. It is widespread in tropical areas, and has a scattered distribution in South America. Five species of Leucocoprinus collected recently in Northern Argentina and Paraguay were identified. Four of them (L. birnbaumii, L. cepistipes, L. cretaceous, and L. straminellus) were reported for the first time in Paraguay and later, three (Leucocoprinus birnbaumi, L. cepistipes, and L. straminellus) were reported in northeastern Argentina. [2]Fruit bodies of the saprobic fungus grow in bundles or in groups on woodchips, sawdust, and compost heaps, and are found in greenhouses as well as outdoors.[3]

Leucocoprinus cretaceus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Agaricaceae
Genus:
Leucocoprinus
Species:
L. cretaceus
Binomial name
Leucocoprinus cretaceus
(Bull.) Locq. (1945)
Synonyms[1]
  • Agaricus cretaceus Bull. (1788)
  • Pluteus cretaceus (Bull.) Fr. (1836)
  • Psalliota cretacea (Bull.) Gillet (1872)
  • Pratella cretacea (Bull.) Gillet (1878)
  • Fungus cretaceus (Bull.) Kuntze (1898)
  • Lepiota cretacea (Bull.) Mattir. (1918)
  • Leucoagaricus cretaceus (Bull.) M.M.Moser (1953)

References
  1. "GSD Species Synonymy: Leucocoprinus cretaceus (Bull.) Locq". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
  2. Gaona, MGC. "The genus Leucocoprius Pat. (Agaricaceae-Agaricomycetes) in northern Argentina and Paraguay".
  3. Noordeloos ME, Kuyper TW, Vellinga EC (2001). Flora Agaricina Neerlandica – 5. CRC Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-90-5410-495-7.


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