Hygrophorus glutiniceps C. Q. Wang & T. H. Li, Mycokeys 68: 60 (2020)
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Known distribution.
Guangdong, Hainan, Hunan and Jiangxi Provinces, China.
Habit and habitat.
Gregarious to scattered, sometimes forming arcs or fairy rings, in broadleaf forests dominated by Castanopsis fissa, C. indica, Lasianthus japonicus and other Fagaceae. Occurs at elevations below 700 m, fruiting from summer to autumn (June – September).
Material examined.
China • Hainan Province: Baisha County (白沙县), Yingge Ridge Conservation Area (鹦哥岭自然保护区), in broadleaf forests dominated by Castanopsis indica, Fagaceae and Lasianthus japonicus, 19°1'15"N, 109°25'42"E, elev. 580 m, 14 August 2020, H. Y. Huang 797 (MHKMU HHY-797).
Notes.
Hygrophorus glutiniceps, originally described from Guangdong, is characterised by its white, sticky pileus and stipe and whitish lamellae that may turn ochraceous to brownish with age. It produces broadly ellipsoid to ellipsoid basidiospores measuring 7–9 × 4.5–5.5 µm and short basidia (31–47 × 6–9 μm). This species occurs scattered to gregarious, at times in arcs or fairy rings, at low elevations (<700 m) in subtropical to tropical regions of China and is considered likely associated with Castanopsis (Wang et al. 2020, 2023; this study).
Publication Date: 2026-06-17