Authors: Kytövuori, Ilkka
Journal: Karstenia, Volume 39 (1999), Issue 1, pages 11-31.
Doi: https://doi.org/10.29203/ka.1999.333
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Key words: Stropharia, Psilocybe, coprophilous, Fennoscandia, mapping, taxonomy
Abstract: Six species are recognized in the Stropharia semiglobata group in NW Europe: S. alcis Kytöv., spec. nova, S. arctica Kytöv., spec. nova, S. dorsipora Esteve-Rav. & Barrasa, S. islandica Kytöv., spec. nova, S. luteonitens (Vahl : Fr.) Quél. and S. semiglobata (Batsch : Fr.) Quél. S. semiglobata is common throughout the study area and S. alcis in Fennoscandia, S. dorsipora and S. luteonitens are rare or very rare and possibly decreasing in Fennoscandia, S. islandica is known from Iceland, and S. arctica from Iceland and arctic Russia. The distribution of each species in the study area is mapped, and their taxonomy, ecology and relationships are discussed.