Type studies of Australian species of inocybe (Agaricales)

Abstract

Twenty-eight species of Inocybaceae Julich (order Agaricales) have been described from Australia. Five are included in the genus Auritella Matheny & Bougher, but the remaining twenty-three are in need of evaluation in order to facilitate mycofloristic studies of Australian fungi. Of these twenty-three species, twelve are treated in Inocybe (Fr.) Fr., and eleven are excluded or treated as doubtful. Three species treated as synonyms in the past are considered here to be autonomous. Inocybe cystidiocatenata Grgurinovic is a synonym of I. fibrillosa (Cleland) Grgurinovic non Peck, for which the generic placement is Cortinarius. Inocybe striatula (Cleland) Grgurinovic also belongs to Cortinarius.Jbe new combination Pholiota marangania (Grgurinovic) Matheny & Bougher is made. Inocybe calopedes Matheny & Bougher is introduced as a new name for /. discissa Cleland, non /. descissa (Fr.) Quél. Five lectotypes of Inocybe species are designated, thirteen species are illustrated, and a key to currently accepted species of Inocybaceae from Australia is provided.