species fungus family described fungus found subtropical asia including japan taiwan indonesia sri_lanka australia brazil fruit bodies mushrooms pale brownish grey sticky caps diameter atop stems long millimeter thick mushrooms pale green light fruiting occurs forests fallen woody debris dead twigs branches logs fungus grow fruit laboratory conditions growth conditions affecting investigated taxonomy species described scientifically moses original specimens collected american botanist october transferred species genus publication colleagues species set specimen berkeley curtis described species material collected material found near location original specimens found couple weeks later japanese studied collections late 1930s concluded species despite differences cap shape gill attachment color emitted light colleagues agreed determination examining type material taxa classified section genus species section authors considered synonymous morphological similarity molecular analysis shown distinct species japan mushroom known night light mushroom called green description cap initially convex forming central depression measures diameter cap radial grooves extending nearly center develops cracks margin small rounded teeth color pale brownish gray fades expansion somewhat sticky white stem long thick hollow translucent tiny hairs surface base stem disc shaped somewhat measuring wide thin gills free attachment stem narrowly attached slight collar stem initially white grayish color somewhat crowded length gills tiers shorter gills extend fully cap margin stem gills wide edges flesh thin strong odor caps gills stems little spores white smooth roughly elliptical dimensions basidia spore bearing cells spored long wide shorter basidia abundant form somewhat gelatinous layer cheilocystidia cystidia cap edge hyaline conical inflated tips cheilocystidia drawn point short measuring branched thin slightly thick walled cystidia gill face pleurocystidia cystidia surface cap club shaped measuring somewhat thick walled exposed surface short simple extending long joined form continuous layer young cap break cap expands cystidia stem conical lance shaped hyaline smooth walls thin slightly measure shorter upper regions stem clamp connections present hyphae tissues similar species species section similar appearance fruit bodies paler caps larger spores measuring lack short found cheilocystidia smaller spores averaging smaller cheilocystidia loop like clamp connections habitat distribution fruit bodies found forests grow groups woody debris fallen twigs branches bark mushrooms occur predominantly decaying palm fungus requires proper range humidity form mushrooms example fruiting occurs rainy seasons june july september october relative humidity usually day rain falls experimental studies shown mushroom wet deformed conditions dry cause caps warp break delicate gelatinous membrane covering broken asia species found japan taiwan java sri_lanka japan fungus scarce natural habits decreasing australian field guides reported species country fungus recorded times brazil fungi featured set postage stamps issued studies mushroom small fruits limited season small area researchers investigated conditions needed artificially species laboratory conditions order material study mechanism help preserve species temperature growth growth temperatures consistent subtropical climate species typically found maximum occurs hours begin form cap fully expanded days naked eyes hours initiation
Mycena chlorophos