Emendation of morphology and infrageneric standards of Parasola (Psathyrellaceae, Agaricales) and its species diversity in China Author Zhu, LiYang 0000-0001-9376-7507 Engineering Research Center of Chinese Ministry of Education for Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China & Key Laboratory of Edible Fungi Resources and Utilization (North), Ministry of Agriculture, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China Author Bau, Tolgor 0000-0003-2461-9345 Engineering Research Center of Chinese Ministry of Education for Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China & Key Laboratory of Edible Fungi Resources and Utilization (North), Ministry of Agriculture, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China text IMA Fungus 2025 2025-05-30 16 e 143796 e 143796 journal article 310745 10.3897/imafungus.16.143796 d6245b67-c990-4c43-a589-d385842b33dc PMC12144557 40485957
Characteristics distinguishing Parasola lactea and Parasola orientolactea and Parasola pseudolactea.
TaxaBasidiosporesCheilocystidia
sizeshapesizeShape
Parasola lactea8.1–11.8 × 7.1–10.5 × 5.3–7.0 μmrounded 5 - angular and heart-shaped23–40 × 10–17 μmutriform or lageniform
Parasola orientolactea11.0–11.7 × 11.3–11.8 × 6.9–7.4 μmrounded 3, 5 - angular and heart-shaped25–47 × 9–22 μmutriform, ellipsoid, sublageniform, fusiform and clavate
Parasola pseudolactea13.5–14.5 × 10.5–12.0 × 9.5 - – 10.5 μmrounded 3 - angular and heart-shaped55–70 × 22–29 μmclavate, broadly clavate to broadly cylindrical