Macrolepiota phaeodisca

Macrolepiota phaeodisca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Agaricaceae
Genus:	Macrolepiota
Species:	M. phaeodisca
Binomial name
	Macrolepiota phaeodisca; Bellù (1984)

Macrolepiota phaeodisca is a species of mushroom in the family Agaricaceae. Found in southern Europe, it was described as new to science in 1984 by Italian naturalist Francisco Bellù. It is found in dune slacks, sandy pine plantations, and sometimes meadows. The specific epithet phaeodisca ("with a dusky disc"), refers to the dark central area of the cap.^[1]

References[]

^ Bellù F. (1984). "Contributo al genera Macrolepiota Singer – 2". Bollettino del Gruppo Micologico 'G. Bresadola' (in Italian). 27 (1–2): 6.

External links[]

Macrolepiota phaeodisca in Index Fungorum

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[Bellù_1984-1] Bellù F. (1984). "Contributo al genera Macrolepiota Singer – 2". Bollettino del Gruppo Micologico 'G. Bresadola' (in Italian). 27 (1–2): 6.

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