Macrocybe spectabilis

Macrocybe spectabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
(unranked): Basidiomycota
(unranked): Agaricomycetes
(unranked): Agaricales
Order: Tricholomataceae
Family: Tricholomataceae
Genus: Macrocybe
Species: M. spectabilis
Binomial name
Macrocybe spectabilis
(Peerally & Sutra) Pegler & Lodge 1998
Synonyms

Tricholoma spectabile Peerally & Sutra, 1973

Macrocybe spectabilis
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Mycological characteristics

gills on hymenium
cap is convex
hymenium is decurrent
stipe is bare
spore print is cream
ecology is saprotrophic
edibility: unknown

Macrocybe spectabilis is a species of mushroom. It is found in Mauritius, Japan, and Hawaii. It is associated with sugarcane. It and Macrocybe titans contain large concentrations of cyanide.[1]

References

  1. Finnegan, Tom (October 31, 2003). "Huge mushrooms found in Kalaheo". The Garden Island. Retrieved December 29, 2013.