Micropsalliota albofelina
Species of fungus
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Micropsalliota albofelina is a basidiomycete mushroom native to tropical evergreen forests in Vietnam. It was collected in Bù Gia Mập National Park in 2011 and described in 2021. This mushroom has white, tiny basidiomes, the entire surface of which is covered by thin hairs.[1] This species is the first generic report for Vietnam.
| Micropsalliota albofelina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Micropsalliota |
| Species: | M. albofelina |
| Binomial name | |
| Micropsalliota albofelina | |
| Micropsalliota albofelina | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is free |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is brown |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is not recommended |
Etymology
Description
The whole basidiome of M. albofelina is pure white when fresh, discolouring to brown when dry. The pileus is up to 5 mm in diameter, convex, the surface of it is covered by white hairs. The gills are free, with 1–2 series of lamellulae. The stipe is up to 29 mm tall by 1.5 mm wide, cylindrical, without a ring. The spores are 5.5–7.5 by 3.5–4 μm, ellipsoid in form, with apical thickening. The basidia are 12.5–17.5 by 6.5–8 μm, clavate with 4 sterigmata. The cheilocystidia are 33–34.5 by 10–13 μm, irregularly lecythiform, capitate, with a long, narrow and fragile neck.[1]