Amanita hiltonii (Amanitaceae), a common but frequently misidentified mushroom in southwestern Australia, and a reconsideration of A. albifimbriata and A. brunneibulbosa.

Amanita hiltonii D.A.Reid is a common white mushroom in forested areas of southwestern Western Australia. It has been frequently misidentified as A. ananiceps (Berk.) Sacc. or A. preissii (Fr.) Sacc. Its distinguishing characters include its large size, conspicuous appendiculate cap margin, c...

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Main Authors: Davison, Elaine, Giustiniano, Danielle
Other Authors: Robinson, Alastair
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2020
Online Access:https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/science/publications/muelleria/muelleria-vol-39
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/82372
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author Davison, Elaine
Giustiniano, Danielle
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Davison, Elaine
Giustiniano, Danielle
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description Amanita hiltonii D.A.Reid is a common white mushroom in forested areas of southwestern Western Australia. It has been frequently misidentified as A. ananiceps (Berk.) Sacc. or A. preissii (Fr.) Sacc. Its distinguishing characters include its large size, conspicuous appendiculate cap margin, cream coloured gills, strong, unpleasant smell, amyloid, ellipsoid to elongate spores, and abundant clamp connections. Genetic sequences show collections form a well-supported clade in subgen. Amanitina (E.-J.Gilbert) E.-J. Gilbert sect. Roanokenses Singer ex Singer. Amanita albifimbriata O.K.Mill. is similar in appearance and microanatomy to A. hiltonii and these two species are synonymised. Amanita brunneibulbosa O.K.Mill. does not differ significantly from A. kalamundae O.K.Mill. and has been synonymised with it.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-823722021-02-01T03:44:41Z Amanita hiltonii (Amanitaceae), a common but frequently misidentified mushroom in southwestern Australia, and a reconsideration of A. albifimbriata and A. brunneibulbosa. Davison, Elaine Giustiniano, Danielle Robinson, Alastair Amanita hiltonii D.A.Reid is a common white mushroom in forested areas of southwestern Western Australia. It has been frequently misidentified as A. ananiceps (Berk.) Sacc. or A. preissii (Fr.) Sacc. Its distinguishing characters include its large size, conspicuous appendiculate cap margin, cream coloured gills, strong, unpleasant smell, amyloid, ellipsoid to elongate spores, and abundant clamp connections. Genetic sequences show collections form a well-supported clade in subgen. Amanitina (E.-J.Gilbert) E.-J. Gilbert sect. Roanokenses Singer ex Singer. Amanita albifimbriata O.K.Mill. is similar in appearance and microanatomy to A. hiltonii and these two species are synonymised. Amanita brunneibulbosa O.K.Mill. does not differ significantly from A. kalamundae O.K.Mill. and has been synonymised with it. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/82372 https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/science/publications/muelleria/muelleria-vol-39 fulltext
spellingShingle Davison, Elaine
Giustiniano, Danielle
Amanita hiltonii (Amanitaceae), a common but frequently misidentified mushroom in southwestern Australia, and a reconsideration of A. albifimbriata and A. brunneibulbosa.
title Amanita hiltonii (Amanitaceae), a common but frequently misidentified mushroom in southwestern Australia, and a reconsideration of A. albifimbriata and A. brunneibulbosa.
title_full Amanita hiltonii (Amanitaceae), a common but frequently misidentified mushroom in southwestern Australia, and a reconsideration of A. albifimbriata and A. brunneibulbosa.
title_fullStr Amanita hiltonii (Amanitaceae), a common but frequently misidentified mushroom in southwestern Australia, and a reconsideration of A. albifimbriata and A. brunneibulbosa.
title_full_unstemmed Amanita hiltonii (Amanitaceae), a common but frequently misidentified mushroom in southwestern Australia, and a reconsideration of A. albifimbriata and A. brunneibulbosa.
title_short Amanita hiltonii (Amanitaceae), a common but frequently misidentified mushroom in southwestern Australia, and a reconsideration of A. albifimbriata and A. brunneibulbosa.
title_sort amanita hiltonii (amanitaceae), a common but frequently misidentified mushroom in southwestern australia, and a reconsideration of a. albifimbriata and a. brunneibulbosa.
url https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/science/publications/muelleria/muelleria-vol-39
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/82372