mushroom genus order described new science found india grows ground bamboo stems fruit bodies caps measure diameter covered reddish brown scales cap supported long slender stem long millimetres thick distinguishing microscopic features species shaped cystidia found edges gills taxonomy species described journal survey genus southern india collection located kept specific epithet derives sanskrit word brown scaled description fruit bodies caps start roughly spherical expand broadly convex eventually flat blunt cap diameter whitish surface covered small reddish brown pressed scales numerous center margin initially curved inward age retains hanging remnants partial veil gills white free attachment stem crowded tiers interspersed short gills extend fully cap edge stem viewed hand lens edges gills appear fringed stem cylindrical base initially solid hollow measures long thick stem surface whitish stain light brown color handled young fruit bodies stems whitish ring upper half ring long flesh thin whitish lacks odor produces white spore print spores roughly elliptical somewhat cylindrical hyaline translucent measure thick walled contain oil basidia spore bearing cells club shaped hyaline spored long dimensions basidia cheilocystidia cystidia edge gill plentiful assume number shapes including cylindrical club shaped like bottle basal middle portions swollen apex extends like cheilocystidia thin walled measure cystidia gill faces pleurocystidia gill tissue thin walled hyphae containing hyaline pale yellow measure wide cap tissue comprises interwoven inflated hyphae gill tissue cap tissue color reaction stained melzer reagent clamp connections rare hyphae similar species according authors bearing close resemblance edible mushroom described found africa iran lacks reddish brown scales cap radial grooves cap margin stem slender habitat distribution fruit bodies grow singly scattered ground decaying leaf litter base bamboo stands species documented taxa species variety known recognized biodiversity
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