''Lentinula reticeps'' is a species of
agaric
An agaric () is a type of fungus fruiting body characterized by the presence of a pileus (cap) that is clearly differentiated from the stipe (stalk), with lamellae (gills) on the underside of the pileus. In the UK, agarics are called "mushroom ...
fungus in the family
Omphalotaceae. It was originally
described as ''Agaricus reticeps'' by French mycologist
Camille Montagne in 1856.
William Alphonso Murrill
William Alphonso Murrill (October 13, 1869 – December 25, 1957) was an American mycologist, known for his contributions to the knowledge of the Agaricales and Polyporaceae. In 1904, he became the assistant Curator at the New York Botanical ...
transferred it to the genus ''
Lentinula
''Lentinula'' is a small genus of wood-inhabiting agarics. The neotropical species ''Lentinula boryana'' (= ''L. cubensis'') is the type species. However, the best-known species is ''L. edodes'', the shiitake. The genus, erected by Fra ...
'' in 1915.
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Fungi described in 1856
Fungi of North America
Marasmiaceae
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