Lepista (Fr.) W.G. Sm.
(a genus of toadstools)

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Species 1 ident. refs
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Species 19 images
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Species 43 images 2 ident. refs
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Species 39 images
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Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusLepista (a genus of toadstools)
FamilyTRICHOLOMATACEAE (a family of toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() Noordeloos, M. & Kuyper, T.W. Lepista (Fr.) W.G.Sm. in J. Bot. Lond. 8:248. 1870 Bas, C. & Kuyper, T.W. Tricholomataceae R. Heim ex Pouz. (continuation), 8pp, Flora Agaricina Neerlandica 3
Pegler, D.N. & Young, T.W.K. 1974 Basidiospore form in the British species of Lepista and Ripartites (Agaricales) Kew Bulletin Vol 29 (4): 659-724+9 plates.

Lepista (a genus of toadstools) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lepista (a genus of toadstools)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 29 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lepista (a genus of toadstools)
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