Hemileccinum, Sutara, 2008

Key to accepted species of Hemileccinum View in CoL View at ENA in China

1a. Pileal surface with conical, subconical to irregularly shaped squamules, a presence of a zone on the stipe................. H. indecorum View in CoL

1b. Pileal surface slightly subtomentose, rugose to wrinkled, an absence of a zone on the stipe............................................................2

2a. Pileus smaller (up to 4 cm in diam), pileal context turning pale blue very slowly when injured at some spots................. H. parvum View in CoL

2b. Pileus larger (> 4 cm in diam), pileal context unchanging in colour when injured............................................................................3

3a. Stipe surface whitish or whitish brown ..............................................................................................................................................4

3b. Stipe surface yellowish to yellow at upper part, pale yellowish brown to reddish brown at lower part............................................5

4a. Pileal surface distinctively rugose when mature ............................................................................................................... H. rugosum View in CoL

4b. Pileal surface smooth when mature.................................................................................................................................... H. albidum View in CoL

5a. Pileal surface pale brown to brown, without reddish tinge ................................................................................................................6

5b. Pileal surface yellowish brown tinged with reddish...........................................................................................................................7

6a. Pileus slightly rugose, basidiospores smaller (10–11 × 4–5 μm) ................................................................................... H. squamipes

6b. Pileus strongly rugose, basidiospores larger (12–15 × 4–6 μm) ................................................................................. H. duriusculum View in CoL

7a. The surface of the pileus covered with a thin layer of white pruina ............................................................................... H. pruinatus

7b. The surface of the pileus without pruina ............................................................................................................................................8

8a. Stipe surface cream to yellowish at upper part, pale yellowish brown to yellowish brown at lower part, covered with yellowish brown scales ................................................................................................................................................................ H. brevisporum View in CoL

8b. Stipe surface reddish brown to dark reddish brown, but light yellow at the apex, densely covered with white scales ....................... ................................................................................................................................................................................... H. ferrugineipes View in CoL