Macrocystidia cucumis (Pers.) Joss.
(Cucumber Cap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMacrocystidia cucumis (Cucumber Cap)
FamilyMARASMIACEAE (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)
Records of Macrocystidia cucumis (Cucumber Cap) :
1: Macrocystidia cucumis (Cucumber Cap)
21 Oct 1982 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Cap - in situImage 2: CollectionImage 3: Side view - in situImage 4: Side view - in situ (2)Image 5: Side view - lain downImage 6: Side view - lain down (2)Image 7: Caulocystidia (small) - magnifiedImage 8: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 9: Pileocystidia - magnifiedImage 10: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 11: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 12: DescriptionImage 13: Description - contd

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2003 Macrocystidia cucumis Vol 4 (1) Page: 2
Noordeloos, M.E. Tribus Macrocystidieae (Kühner) Bas in Persoonia 14: 236. 1990 Bas, C. & Kuyper, T.W. Tricholomataceae R. Heim ex Pouz. (continuation), 8pp, Flora Agaricina Neerlandica 3
Pegler, D.N. & Brand, A.W. 2001 Profiles of Fungi No. 125: Macrocystidia cucumis (Pers.: Fr.) Joss Mycologist Vol 15 (3): 133.

Macrocystidia cucumis (Cucumber Cap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Macrocystidia cucumis (Cucumber Cap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Macrocystidia cucumis (Cucumber Cap)
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