Leucopaxillus gentianeus
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| Species: | L. gentianeus
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Clitocybe gentianea Quél. (1873) | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | Hymenium is adnate |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is inedible |
Leucopaxillus gentianeus is a bitter-tasting, inedible mushroom commonly known as the bitter false funnelcap, or the bitter brown leucopaxillus. A common synonym is Leucopaxillus amarus. The bitter taste is caused by a triterpene called cucurbitacin B.[2] The species was first described in 1873 as Clitocybe gentianea by French mycologist Lucien Quélet. František Kotlaba transferred it to Leucopaxillus in 1966.[3]
References
- ^ "Leucopaxillus gentianeus (Quél.) Kotl., Ceská Mykologie 20 (4): 230 (1966)". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ^ Clericuzio M, Mella M, Vita-Finzi P, Zema M, Vidari G (2004). "Cucurbitane triterpenoids from Leucopaxillus gentianeus". Journal of Natural Products. 67 (11): 1823–8. doi:10.1021/np049883o. PMID 15568769.
- ^ Distribution of Leucopaxillus gentianeus (Quél.) comb. nov. in Czechoslovakia and notes on its nomenclature (1966). Ceská Mykologie. 20 (4): 229–36.
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External links
- Leucopaxillus gentianeus in Index Fungorum
- Mushroom Expert Description and more information