| Leucocoprinus revolutus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Leucocoprinus |
| Species: | L. revolutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucocoprinus revolutus Raithelh. (1987) | |
| Synonyms | |
Lepiota revoluta Rick (1937) | |
Leucocoprinus revolutus is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Agaricaceae. [1] [2]
It was described in 1937 by the mycologist Johannes Rick who classified it as Lepiota revoluta. [3] Rick also noted a possible similarity to Lepiota spodolepsis as classified by Berk. & Broome however this species is not recorded in Species Fungorum or Mycobank and no citation is given for the text in which it may have been described. [3]
In 1987 it was reclassified as Leucocoprinus revolutus by the mycologist Jörg Raithelhuber. [4]
Leucocoprinus revolutus is a small dapperling mushroom.
Cap: 8-13mm wide starting hemispherical before expanding and curving upwards with a small umbo. The surface is grey-blackish with striations from the margins and the cap flesh is membranous or fibrous. Gills: White, moderately densely spaced, bulging with smooth edges. Stem: 2 cm long and 2mm wide, stiff and filamentous. The surface is pale and smooth with a whitish ring. Spores: Raithelhuber described the spores as 'Oval, smooth. 7–8.1 x 4.4-5.2 μm.' [4] However the spore size given by Rick is 5-6 x 3-4 μm. [3]
The specific epithet revolutus is Latin for rolled backward. [5] This is in reference to the description of the cap shape given in Latin by Rick of 'hemisphaerico-revoluto'.
The specimens were found growing on the ground in Brazil. [4]