Type species.

Taxon classification

Fungi

Agaricales

Agaricaceae

Mao-Qiang

Chuankid

Boontiya

Hyde

Kevin D.

Ratchadawan Cheewangkoon

Zhao

Rui-Lin

A new section and species of

Agaricus

subgenus

Pseudochitonia

from Thailand

MycoKeys20920182018405367

10.3897/mycokeys.40.26918

Agaricus (Pseudochitonia) section Cymbiformes

MB824147

M.Q. He & R.L. Zhao

sect. nov.

Type species.

Agaricusangusticystidiatus M.Q. He, Desjardin., K.D. Hyde & R.L. Zhao

Etymology.

In reference to the cymbiform basidiospores.

Original description.

KOH reaction negative, Schäffer’s reaction negative on dry specimens. No discolouration on touching, but discolouration reddish-brown on cutting. Annulus membranous. Smell strong iodoform. Basidiospores cymbiform and cheilocystidia narrow with variable shapes.