Cryptomarasmius corbariensis

Filamentous pileipellis, formed by hyaline hyphae arranged more or less parallel and clamped; above these, a layer of pyriform to vesiculose terminal cells with numerous short outgrowths containing abundant dark brown pigment.

Cheilocystidia of two types: hyaline, fusiform to lanceolate cystidia alternating with more abundant clavate cystidia, strongly widened at the apex with numerous short digitate projections.

Basidia clavate, up to 30 µm long, with basal clamp connections, 4-spored.

Spores ellipsoidal to fusiform, with a more pointed end, smooth, hyaline, thin-walled, with a slightly eccentric apiculus, inamyloid in Melzer's reagent.

Herbarium material available: JTP2398/25 and JTP2743/26.