Taxonomy

Marasmius sp 8 ined. Text Patrick Leonard 2019

Red List Status -


Description

Cap: convex to applanate; 5–12mm diameter; glabrous; radially rugolose; sulcate; white; margin sulcate.

Stipe: cylindrical, tough; 8 – 15 × 0.2–0.5 mm; pubescent; blackish brown on lower 80% and white at apex; hairs white hyaline; insititious.

Gills: adnate; widely spaced; 8 – 12 reach stipe; lamellulae in two series; white.

Flesh: white

Spore print: white.

Spores: not examined.

Notes: this Marasmius is characterized by its small stature and its substrate on leaves.The cap is larger than M sp 7 and the stipe is different. Needs further collections and to be checked in Desjardin & Horak.

Patrick Leonard 2019

Geographical distribution