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Microsporae Boertm., 1995 (a group of waxcaps)

Notes (MWS) Characterised by spores (from 4-spored basidia) of less than 10microns long

Non-blackening species with pink or (greenish-)yellow innately radially fibrillose, pointed conical cap where the margin is flared, lobed or splitting combined with white gills and smooth stipe belong here.

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #microphotos #refs #webs
Species Hygrocybe calyptriformis (Berk.) Fayod, 1889 (Pink Waxcap, Ballerina) 2 18 12   4 2
Species Hygrocybe citrinovirens (J.E. Lange) Jul. Schäff., 1947 (Citrine Waxcap)   21 1 11   1

Suggested Literature

Microsporae may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)
AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)
TRICHOLOMATACEAE
(a family of toadstools)
Hygrocybe
(waxcaps)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Microsporae is associated with:

There may be taxa associated with Microsporae listed at higher taxonomic level

Hygrocybe
(waxcaps)

Associated with Microsporae:

Microsporae may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)

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