Protostropharia, is a coprophilous agaric fungal genus that produces glutinous, mostly yellowish to yellow brown fruit bodies. Characteristically most form chrysocystidia and rather large, smooth, violaceous basidiospores each with a prominent germ pore (as Stropharia subg. Stercophila[1][2]). It is differentiated from Stropharia by production of astrocystidia on its mycelium rather than by acanthocytes that Stropharia produces.[3][4][5][6] Phylogenetically, Protostropharia is distinct from Stropharia, Pholiota, and Leratiomyces.[7][8] Two species, P. luteonitens and P. tuberosa, form pseudosclerotia in the dung substrates.[9][10]
The name Protostropharia refers to the less anatomically complex astrocystidia (Greek proto-) as compared to the acanthocytes in Stropharia.
Protostropharia, is a coprophilous agaric fungal genus that produces glutinous, mostly yellowish to yellow brown fruit bodies. Characteristically most form chrysocystidia and rather large, smooth, violaceous basidiospores each with a prominent germ pore (as Stropharia subg. Stercophila). It is differentiated from Stropharia by production of astrocystidia on its mycelium rather than by acanthocytes that Stropharia produces. Phylogenetically, Protostropharia is distinct from Stropharia, Pholiota, and Leratiomyces. Two species, P. luteonitens and P. tuberosa, form pseudosclerotia in the dung substrates.
Protostropharia Redhead, Moncalvo & Vilgalys – rodzaj grzybów z rodziny pierścieniakowatych (Strophariaceae)[1]. W Polsce występuje jeden gatunek[2].
Pozycja w klasyfikacji według Index Fungorum: Strophariaceae, Agaricales, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycotina, Basidiomycota, Fungi[1].
Jest to niedawno utworzony rodzaj, do którego włączono gatunki wcześniej zaliczane do rodzajów Stropharia (pierścieniak) lub Psilocybe (łysiczka)[1].
Nazwy naukowe na podstawie Index Fungorum[3]. Nazwy polskie według Władysława Wojewody[2].
Protostropharia Redhead, Moncalvo & Vilgalys – rodzaj grzybów z rodziny pierścieniakowatych (Strophariaceae). W Polsce występuje jeden gatunek.
