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Mycena mariae

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Mycena mariae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Mycenaceae
Genus: Mycena
Species:
M. mariae
Binomial name
Mycena mariae

Mycena mariae is a species of fungus in the family Mycenaceae. The species was scientifically described by G. Stevenson and effectively published in 1964.[1][2]

Description

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Mycena mariae mushrooms are distinguished by their dark red pigment and large, elongate spores. M. mariae has tissues are more pseudoamyloid than those of similar species such as Mycena morris-jonesii.[2]

The cap of the mushroom is small, pink to red, with gills underneath. The stipe is hollow and darker at the base.[2]

Habitat and distribution

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Mycena mariae mushrooms are typically found in litter under the canopy of a mixed podocarp forest.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Mycena mariae G.Stev". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Segedin, B.P. 1991: Studies in the Agaricales of New Zealand: some Mycena species in sections Longisetae, Polyadelpha, Rubromarginatae, Galactopoda, Lactipedes, and Calodontes. New Zealand Journal of Botany 29(1): 43-62. - Biota of NZ". biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-05-29.