Genus

Leucocoprinus

Leucocoprinus cepistipes. Photo: (c) Stephen Russell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Leucocoprinus is a genus of fungi in the family Agaricaceae. Its best-known member is the yellow pot-plant mushroom (Leucocoprinus birnbaumii), found worldwide. The type species is Leucocoprinus cepistipes. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains about 40 species. It includes some highly derived cultivars grown by the Acromyrmex and Atta leaf-cutting ants in an evolved ant–fungus mutualism.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
        Order: Agaricales (Common gilled mushrooms and allies)
        Suborder: Agaricineae
        Family: Agaricaceae (Field mushrooms and allies)
        Genus: Leucocoprinus
        Species: Leucocoprinus cepistipes (Onion-stalk parasol)
        Species: Leucocoprinus brebissonii (Skullcap dapperling)
        Species: Leucocoprinus birnbaumii (Flowerpot parasol)

Subtaxa

Species: Leucocoprinus cepistipes (Onion-stalk parasol)

Species: Leucocoprinus brebissonii (Skullcap dapperling)

Species: Leucocoprinus birnbaumii (Flowerpot parasol)

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