STROPHARIA COELHOI (BASIDIOMYCOTA): A NEW SPECIES FROM BRAZIL

Abstract

A new species of Stropharia is described from the Atlantic Forest of Rio Grande do Sul State, in southern Brazil. Stropharia coelhoi is distinguished by the smooth dark brown pileus, the presence of hymenial acanthocytes, cheilocystidia and pleurocystidia as chrysocystidia type, and the basidiospore’s size. We include photographs and a taxonomical discussion of the new species.