Species of Lepiota and Allied Genera of Mushrooms in Thailand

Abstract

Lepiota and allied genera represent a very prominent mushroom group throughout Thailand. This paper reports the morphological details of eight sepcies studied : Chlorophyllum molybdites (Meyer ex Fr.) Mass., Macrolepiota procera (Scop. ex Fr.) Sing., M rhacodes (vitt.) Sing., M. gracilenta (Krombh.) Moser., M. zeyheri (Fr.) Sing., Leucocoprinus birnbaumii (Corda) Sing., L. cepaestipes (Sow. ex Fr.) pat., and L. brebissonii (Godey) Gillet.