Genus Lepiota 343 



Lepiota metulaespora B. & Br, — A species described long 

 ago from India. European and early American mycologists re- 

 ferred certain of their collections to it, and the name has per- 

 sisted in the literature up to within a few years. It is now 

 generally agreed that the name and the species have no place in 

 the floras of Europe and North America. It is therefore sur- 

 prising to see it emerge once more in Lange's recent paper on 

 the genus. 



Lepiota nardosmioides Murrill. — This is an anomaly in 

 the group. The umber tint to the spores indicates that it needs 

 further study. It was found in a redwood forest in California. 



Lepiota pelidna (B. & Mont.) Sacc. — This is not suffi- 

 ciently understood. The original plants grew on fallen trunks. 

 In spite of its habitat, it is very likely an Amanita. 



Lepiota permixta Barla. — Rea who includes this in his 

 book, gives its spore-size as 12-20 x 8-12 fx. This spore-size is 

 also given in Saccardo's Sylloge. The original description of the 

 spores suggests that it is probably not white-spored. It is de- 

 scribed from southern France. 



Lepiota pinguis Fr. — The spore characters are unknown. 

 It was probably introduced into Sweden, since Fries collected it 

 from pine wood not native to that country. 



Lepiota polyp yramis (B. & C.) Morg. — Presumably an 

 Amanita. 



Lepiota polysticta Berk. — The minute globose spores, 

 along with some other characters, suggest a different genus. 



Lepiota prominens F, — Morgan and others consider this a 



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synonym of L. porrigens. 



Lepiota pyrenaea Quel, is Pholiota aurea Fr., according to 

 Maire. 



Lepiota radicata (Pk.) Morg. is Amanita radicata Pk. 



Lepiota serena Fr. — This is one of the Fresian species 

 about which little has become known. Boudier suggests that it 

 is Armillaria suhcava Schum. Bresadola makes L. hrehissonii 

 Godey a synonym of L. serena. 



Lepiota sistrata Fr. — Not recognized as a rule by modern 

 mycologists. 



