Fungalpedia – Note 3066, Inocybe
Inocybe (Fr.) Fr., Monogr.
Citation when using this data: Senanayake IC et al. 2023 – Fungalpedia.
Index Fungorum, Faceoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank, Fig 1.
Classification: Inocybaceae, Agaricales, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycotina, Basidiomycota, Fungi.
According to Matheny et al. (2020), Inocybe (Type species Agaricus relicinus Fr.) comprises approximately 850 species worldwide, representing the most specious genus in the family Inocybaceae. They are characterized by the presence of metuloid cystidia (with calcium oxalate microcrystals at the apex and more or less thickened walls), spores that are both smooth and angular or with nodules or spines on their surface. All of them form ectomycorrhizal associations with a wide range of vascular plant families.
Type species: Inocybe avellaneorosea Esteve-Rav., E. Larss. & Pancorbo.
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Inocybe.
Figure 1 – Inocybe avellaneorosea (AH 51879, holotype). a Basidiomata in situ. b Basidiospores. c Pleurocystidia. d Cheilocystidia. e Caulocystidia at the base of stipe (mounting media: NH4OH). Scale bar: b = 10 μm, c–e = 50 μm, a = 20 mm.
References
Entry by
Indunil C. Senanayake, Innovative Institute for Plant Health/ Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510225, Guangdong, China., Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand., Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, 3688, Nanhai Avenue, Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China., University of L’Aquila, Department MeSVA, sect. Environmental Sciences, Via Vetoio, 67100 Coppito (AQ), Italy.
Published online 28 August 2026