Leucocybe | |
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Leucocybe connata | |
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Tricholomataceae sensu lato
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Genus: | Leucocybe Vizzini, P.Alvarado, G.Moreno, & Consiglio (2015)
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Leucocybe candicans (
Pers.) Vizzini, P.Alvarado, G.Moreno, & Consiglio (2015)
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Leucocybe is a recently defined mushroom genus in the family Tricholomataceae (in the broad sense). The species resemble Clitocybe and grow in forests or disturbed areas. [1]
The name Leucocybe is derived from ancient Greek leuco- referring to the color white, and -cybe, a reference to head or cap. [1]
The 3 species in the genus are the following. [2]
Leucocybe candicans is the type species.