Fungi A to Z Alerts

goosey · #1 (**permalink**) 18-11-2008, 10:17 AM

I know what the problem is now - When I am logged in everything is fine, when I am not, the index which runs across the top of the page (home, reference, forums, Gallery etc) are all listed vertically so there is a big white space before you get to the images. I shall just have to make all the effort to log in

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mollisia · #2 (**permalink**) 06-01-2009, 10:59 AM

Hallo,

first of all I have to congratulate you to the idea of this A-Z which is a useful reference in my eyes. It would be surely be more and more valuable, the more species are into it, including description, so that one has a direct possibility for comparism. I suppose it is only ment for species found and pictured in Great Britain, and not for species depicted elsewhere even when known to occure in GB?

Three things I have found which seem to be worth correcting or discussing:

Paxillus atrotomentosus:
Tapinella atrotomentosus is also existing under the name Paxillus atrotomentosus. I think the genus Tapinella is accepted widely and I would suggest to bring it together under this name.

Tapesia fusca:
Mollisia and Tapesia are surely synonyms, as the type species M. cinerea and T. fusca are congeneric. This is accepted almost unanimousely nowadays. As Mollisia is a conserved name over Tapesia, it should may be better read Mollisia fusca.
Besides that, the picture clearly is not M. fusca, which always is seated on a blackish, +/- clearly developped subiculum. Also the subiculum is not a generic character and not even a species character in many species (e.g. lividofusca), I never came across a fusca without subiculum and I have examined more then hundred collections. Also the color of fusca is a more bluish grey. But this can be due to foto colour.

Psathyrella artemisiae:
I think this pictures is perhaps P. hirta. The veil seems to be too scaly and too copiouse for artemisiae, which has a more web-like veil. Also it looks like as if it is growing on dung, which I have never observed with P. artemisiae.

best regards,
Andreas

cybershot · #3 (**permalink**) 06-01-2009, 11:39 AM

Thank you for bringing this to our attention Andreas.

With regard to the Paxillus/Tapinella entries I have dealt with this by an Additional Note to the Paxillus atrotomentosus entry and the existing Tapinella atrotomentosa - Velvet Rollrim entry indicates that Paxillus atromentosus and Agaricus atrotomentosus are synonyms for this species. Furthermore if the moderators deem that the Paxillus entry is now superfluous then they may well delete it but I do not have the authority to do so. In my opinion it seems sensible to leave it in situ as a cross reference to a long held and oft times used alternative name.

I hope the orignators of the Tapesia/Molissia and the Psathyrella entries are happy to confirm your findings and agree to the necessary amendments.

Regards

David

mollisia · #4 (**permalink**) 06-01-2009, 11:40 AM

Hallo,

some more suggestions:

Bjerkandera adusta:
The main picture shows Ustulina/Kretzschmaria/Hypoxylon deusta/um

Boletus subtomentosus:
This is Boletus/Xerocomus porosporus

Clitocybe sinopcia:
This seems rather to be Lepista flaccida.

Pholiota lenta:
This is another picture of Ph. gummosa.

Pholiota lucifera:
This shows an Armillaria species. Because of the fugacious ring zone it seems to be probably Armillaria borealis.

best regards,
Andreas

flaxton · #5 (**permalink**) 05-11-2008, 11:07 PM

Unless the person who took the photo of Mycena galericulata in the Gallery tell us that all the microscopic details were checked I would say it is not this species and even if it was confirmed I think it is an unrepresentative photo (a good photo but just not representative of the species

)
I have uploaded one to the Gallery but there are already one or two others there so I will leave the mods to choose one.

Mal

KeenTeen17 · #6 (**permalink**) 06-01-2009, 08:44 PM

no thats fine. at least one of my edits to the A-Z was right. It wasn't Ganoderma resinaceum because they were growing on oak. (quercus I think)

And mollisia. It seems you have a lot of knowledge in your head so share it with the world.

The fungi forum has lost a few good-uns recently

KeenTeen17 · #7 (**permalink**) 16-01-2009, 09:39 AM

Peziza micropus - Lactarius circellatus | Wild About Britain

for some reason peziza micropus has been put down as lactarius circellatus in the reference?

flaxton · #8 (**permalink**) 16-01-2009, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

Peziza micropus - Lactarius circellatus | Wild About Britain

for some reason peziza micropus has been put down as lactarius circellatus in the reference?

Well spotted KT. Sorted.

Mal

KeenTeen17 · #9 (**permalink**) 09-02-2009, 08:49 PM

theres 2 Heterobasidiodon annosums by the way. unless this has been rectified?

FungiJohn · #10 (**permalink**) 09-02-2009, 09:11 PM

duplicate deleted from A to Z

John

Chris Yeates · #11 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 12:15 AM

hi

this might seem a tad picky though I don't think it is . . . is it possible to edit the A to Z entry system whereby the word 'fungi' is changed to 'fungus' when it is used in the sense of 'add a fungus' . . . 'edit a fungus' etc.; 'fungus' singular - 'fungi' plural, it's as simple as that . . .

I'm sure that WAB is visited by a lot of people from all over the world and I feel that getting something as basic as this correct would reflect well on the site

best wishes

Chris

FungiJohn · #12 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Yeates

hi

this might seem a tad picky though I don't think it is . . . is it possible to edit the A to Z entry system whereby the word 'fungi' is changed to 'fungus' when it is used in the sense of 'add a fungus' . . . 'edit a fungus' etc.; 'fungus' singular - 'fungi' plural, it's as simple as that . . .

I'm sure that WAB is visited by a lot of people from all over the world and I feel that getting something as basic as this correct would reflect well on the site

best wishes

Chris

Quite right too Chris

Add fungi or Add a fungus would be more correct. I'll ask Stu to change the wording. Thanks!

John

StuartDH · #13 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 08:42 AM

If someone could post a link I'll take a look, but I can see where it is at the moment

Stu

FungiJohn · #14 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 09:36 AM

List of British Fungi by Scientific Name | Wild About Britain

The 'Please Click here to add a new fungi' link

John

There's also a link here

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/fungi/common-names

StuartDH · #15 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 12:27 AM

Ah, I was looking at the text links. The one you've posted is a graphic so I'm afraid it'll probably stay as it is at the moment, until I finally sort out the big upgrade of the reference section...which is probably still another week or two away from being done.

Stu

KeenTeen17 · #16 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 08:52 PM

Theres also duplicates of auricularia mesenterica - tripe fungus.

FungiJohn · #17 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

Theres also duplicates of auricularia mesenterica - tripe fungus.

Thanks KT, I've deleted the duplicate entry.

John

solus · #18 (**permalink**) 12-02-2009, 02:03 PM

I notice that in the English name for Daldinia concentrica, King Alfred has been canonized!

FungiJohn · #19 (**permalink**) 12-02-2009, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solus

I notice that in the English name for Daldinia concentrica, King Alfred has been canonized!

Nice one

John

solus · #20 (**permalink**) 20-02-2009, 01:59 AM

Just spotted Stereum rugosum has a double entry - second version as 'sterium'.

FungiJohn · #21 (**permalink**) 20-02-2009, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solus

Just spotted Stereum rugosum has a double entry - second version as 'sterium'.

Thanks solus, I've deleted the duplicate.
John

mollisia · #22 (**permalink**) 20-02-2009, 12:06 PM

Hallo,

just looked at the letter "R" and have the following remarks:

Ramaria flava: shows something else, no Ramaria
Russula atropurpurea: The main picture shows another species, may be nauseosa, the 2nd picture is Russula caerulea/amara (it is also shown under this species)
Russula fragilis: impossible because of cream coloured gills
Russula paludosa (with one "l" only): This is Russula xerampelina. R. apludosa has a reddish hue on the stipe, but never that strong and with that pinkish touch.
Russula parazurea: I would change the two pictures, because the main picture is not very typical or may be even something else.

best regards,
Andreas

FungiJohn · #23 (**permalink**) 20-02-2009, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mollisia

Hallo,

just looked at the letter "R" and have the following remarks:

Ramaria flava: shows something else, no Ramaria
Russula atropurpurea: The main picture shows another species, may be nauseosa, the 2nd picture is Russula caerulea/amara (it is also shown under this species)
Russula fragilis: impossible because of cream coloured gills
Russula paludosa (with one "l" only): This is Russula xerampelina. R. apludosa has a reddish hue on the stipe, but never that strong and with that pinkish touch.
Russula parazurea: I would change the two pictures, because the main picture is not very typical or may be even something else.

best regards,
Andreas

Thanks Andreas. That should keep me busy over the weekend ... After my forays that is

John

flaxton · #24 (**permalink**) 29-07-2009, 12:45 PM

I was going to add a couple of species to the A-Z but the system doesn't seem to allow this now. Do I just upload to the Gallery and leave the mods to do the work?

Mal