Lactocollybia
Encyclopedia
Lactocollybia is a genus
of fungus
in the Marasmiaceae
family of mushroom
s. The widespread genus contains 17 species, especially in tropical areas.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of fungus
Fungus
A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...
in the Marasmiaceae
Marasmiaceae
The Marasmiaceae are a family of basidiomycete fungi which have white spores. They mostly have a tough stem and the capability of shrivelling up during a dry period and later recovering. The widely consumed edible fungus Lentinula edodes, the Shiitake mushroom, is a member of this family...
family of mushroom
Mushroom
A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. The standard for the name "mushroom" is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus; hence the word "mushroom" is most often applied to those fungi that...
s. The widespread genus contains 17 species, especially in tropical areas.
Species
- Lactocollybia aequatorialis
- Lactocollybia albida
- Lactocollybia aurantiaca
- Lactocollybia carneipes
- Lactocollybia cycadicola
- Lactocollybia epia
- Lactocollybia globosa
- Lactocollybia gracillima
- Lactocollybia graminicola
- Lactocollybia holophaea
- Lactocollybia ianthina
- Lactocollybia lacrimosa
- Lactocollybia marasmiiformis
- Lactocollybia microspora
- Lactocollybia modesta
- Lactocollybia piliicystis
- Lactocollybia variicystis