''Parasola'' is a
genus
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of coprinoid mushrooms in the
family
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Psathyrellaceae
The Psathyrellaceae are a family of dark-spored agarics that generally have rather soft, fragile fruiting bodies, and are characterized by black, dark brown, rarely reddish, or even pastel-colored spore prints. About 50% of species produce frui ...
. These small frail fungi have translucent caps where the radiating gills look like the spokes of a parasol (except for ''P. conopilea'' which was recently added to the genus). In the past these mushrooms were classified under ''
Coprinus
''Coprinus'' is a small genus of mushroom-forming fungi consisting of '' Coprinus comatus''the shaggy ink cap (British) or shaggy mane ( American)and several of its close relatives. Until 2001, ''Coprinus'' was a large genus consisting of all a ...
'', but unlike that genus there is no
veil
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and the caps do not break down into inky fluid, but curl up and wither as they age.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Parasola'':
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Parasola aporos''
(Courtec.) E.F. Malysheva (2019)
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Parasola auricoma''
(Pat.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
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Parasola besseyi''
(A.H. Sm.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
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Parasola bogartii''
Voto (2021)
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Parasola brunneola''
(McKnight) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
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Parasola cinnamomescens''
Z. Khan, M.A. Arshad, Niazi & Khalid (2023)
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Parasola conopila''
(Fr.) Örstadius & E. Larss. (2008)
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Parasola crataegi''
Schmidt-Stohn (2017)
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Parasola cuniculorum''
D.J. Schaf. (2014)
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Parasola cystistipitata''
Voto (2021)
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Parasola elwhaensis''
Voto (2021)
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Parasola galericuliformis''
(Losa ex Watling) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
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Parasola glabra''
S. Hussain, Afshan, H. Ahmad & Khalid (2018)
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Parasola grgurinoviciae''
P. Voto (2019)
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Parasola hawaiiana
''Parasola'' is a genus of coprinoid mushrooms in the family Psathyrellaceae. These small frail fungi have translucent caps where the radiating gills look like the spokes of a parasol (except for ''P. conopilea'' which was recently added to the ...
''
P. Voto (2019)
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Parasola hemerobia''
(Fr.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
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Parasola hercules''
(Uljé & Bas) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
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Parasola kuehneri''
(Uljé & Bas) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
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Parasola lactea''
(A.H. Sm.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
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Parasola leiocephala''
(P.D. Orton) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
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Parasola lilatincta''
(Bender & Uljé) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
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Parasola lilatinctoides''
P. Voto (2019)
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Parasola litoralis''
Loizides, D.J. Schaf. & P. Alvarado (2022)
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Parasola malakandensis''
S. Hussain, Afshan & H. Ahmad (2017)
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Parasola megasperma''
(P.D. Orton) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
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Parasola mirabilis''
(Mont.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
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Parasola misera
''Parasola misera'' is a species of coprophilous fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae. It grows on the dung of goats and possibly on that of sheep
Sheep (: sheep) or domestic sheep (''Ovis aries'') are a domesticated, ruminant mammal typi ...
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(P. Karst.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
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Parasola nudiceps''
(P.D. Orton) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
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Parasola ochracea''
L. Nagy, Szarkándi & Dima (2017)
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Parasola pachytera''
(Berk. & Broome) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
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Parasola pallidifusca''
Voto (2021)
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Parasola papillatospora''
Tkalčec, Mešić, Pošta, I. Kušan & Čerkez (2023)
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Parasola parvula''
Ganga & Manimohan (2018)
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Parasola plicatilis
''Parasola plicatilis'', commonly known as the pleated inkcap, is a small saprotrophic mushroom.
The body resembles a cocktail umbrella. The plicate cap is up to wide. The species has no veil. Though nonpoisonous, the species is generally reg ...
''
(Curtis) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
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Parasola plicatilis-similis''
L. Nagy, Szarkándi & Dima (2017)
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Parasola plicatilopsis''
P. Voto (2019)
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Parasola psathyrelloides''
K.G.G. Ganga & Manim. (2019)
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Parasola pseudolactea''
Sadiqullah, S. Hussain & Khalid (2018)
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Parasola schroeteri
''Parasola'' is a genus of coprinoid mushrooms in the family (biology), family Psathyrellaceae. These small frail fungi have translucent caps where the radiating gills look like the spokes of a parasol (except for ''P. conopilea'' which was rec ...
''
(P. Karst.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
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Parasola setulosa''
(Berk. & Broome) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
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Parasola subprona''
(Cleland) J.A. Simpson & Grgur. (2001)
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Parasola virgulacolens''
(Cleland) J.A. Simpson & Grgur. (2001)
References
Psathyrellaceae
Agaricales genera
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