Lepista

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iLepista

Lepista flaccida

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Basidiomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Tricholomataceae
Genus:	Lepista (Fr.) W.G. Sm., J. Bot., London 8: 248 (1870)

Species

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Lepista is a genus of mushrooms, formerly grouped in the large genus Tricholoma and more recently found to be closely related to (and possibly within) Clitocybe^[1]. However, Clitocybe itself appears polyphyletic and may have to be split.

[edit] Species

Lepista caespitosa
Lepista flaccida (previously Clitocybe flaccida)
Lepista gilva
Lepista glaucocana
Lepista inversa
Lepista nuda (Wood blewit)
Lepista saeva (Field blewit)
Lepista sordida

[edit] References

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Gulden, G. 1983. Studies in Lepista (Fr.) W.G. Smith section Lepista (Basidiomycotina, Agaricales). - Sydowia 36: 59-74.
Gulden, G. 1992. Lepista. In Hansen, L. & Knudsen, H. (red.): Nordic macromycetes, vol 2. - København
Harmaja, H. 1974. A revision of the generic limit between Clitocybe and Lepista. - Karstenia 14: 82-92.
Harmaja, H. 1976. A further revision of the generic limit between Lepista and Clitocybe. - Karstenia 15: 13-15.
Lange, J. E. 1935. Flora Agaricina Danica, bind 1. - København.
Moser, M. 1983. Die Röhrlinge und Blätterpilze. Kleine Kryptogamenflora. 5. Auflage. - Stuttgart.
Petersen, J. H. & J. Vesterholt 1990 (red.). Danske storsvampe. - København
Reid, A. D. 1968. Coloured icones of rare and interesting fungi, part 3. - Suppl. Nova Hedw. 15: 13-14.