Lepista

For the moth genus, see Lepista (moth).

Lepista

Lepista flaccida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Basidiomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Tricholomataceae
Genus:	Lepista (Fr.) W.G.Sm.
Species
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Lepista is a genus of mushroom-forming fungi. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the widespread genus contains about 50 species.^[1]

Species

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

See also

List of Tricholomataceae genera

References

↑ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA. (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 369. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.

Further reading

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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.
Harmaja, H. (2003). Notes on Clitocybe s. lato (Agaricales). Ann. Bot. Fennici 40: 213-218.
Lange, J. E. 1935. Flora Agaricina Danica, bind 1. - København.
Moncalvo JM, Vilgalys R, Redhead SA et al. (2002). "One hundred and seventeen clades of euagarics". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 23 (3): 357–400. doi:10.1016/S1055-7903(02)00027-1. PMID 12099793.
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.

External links

Lepista in Index Fungorum.