Hemimycena hirsuta

A small species fruiting on decaying fallen leaves or small twigs, previously known as Hemimycena crispula.

Pileipellis composed of a layer of hyaline hyphae, parallelly arranged, up to 4 µm wide, with diverticulate terminal elements.

Caulocystidia very abundant, moderately thick-walled, hyaline, up to 200 µm long, with pointed apices.

Cheilocystidia absent, though scattered cystidioles of basidium-like dimensions are present along the gill edge.

Basidia clavate, 25-30 µm long and 4-6 µm wide, with basal clamps, 2- or 4-spored.

Spores ellipsoidal, with one end more pointed where the apiculus is situated, smooth, hyaline, thin-walled, with abundant vacuolar internal content, inamyloid in Melzer's reagent.

Herbarium material available: JTP2731/26.