Observations on the type of Coprinus kubickae

On the type of Coprinus kubickae
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Original description
Coprinus kubickae Pilát & Svrçek in Ceská Mykol. 21: 142. 1967 (Revisio specierum sectionis Herbicolae). Holotype: Czechoslovakia: Treboñ, on Juncus, 8 July 1953, J. Kubicka, (PRM 626344).

P i l e u s maturus 5-10 mm diam., novus globosus vel ovoideus, estipitatus, dein sat longe stipitatus. Velum ad pilei superficiem primum tomentosum, pallide brunneolum vel pallide ochraceum, dein. in fibrilla arachnoidea fissuratum, qua de causa partes pilei superficiei brunneolae visibles sunt. maturus glaber, pallide brunneus et e lamellis pellucidis striatus, adultus margine revoltutus, demum dissolvens.
S t i p e s usque ad 15 mm longus, filiformis, albus, hyalinus, novus dense subtiliter pulverulentus, basi disciformiter dilatatus et ibi a'liquid setulosus, dein glaber, substrato quasi insitus. laevis, brunneus.
L a m e l l a e confertae, novae albidae, dein tinctu violaceo-griseo, sub lenie acie brunneo-nigrae.
V e l u m e hyphis flexuosis, irregulariter aculeiformiter ramosis, 3-5 µm crassis, hyalinis, tenuiter tu-nicatis, cum ramulis aculeiformibus curtis, apice obtusis, 1-2 µm crassis, parum lucem frangentibus.
S p o r a e in cumulo brunneo-nigrae, sub microscopic brunneae tinctu rubeolo, globoso-cordiiormes, inaequilaterales, basi apiculo excentrico et poro germina'tivo apicali magno et conspecto provisae, 10-13 x 8-10 µm.

fi. Coprinus kubickae Pit. et Svr.- Bohenria nieridionalis: Trebon, 8. VII. 1953 leg. J. Kubicka (typus).

H a b. Ad folia et culmos graminum et aliarum plantarum monocotyledonea-rum, rarius ad residua alia, locis humidis vel paludosis vere et aestate sat raro. B o h e m i a m e r i d i o n a l i s: Trebon, ad. culmos ]unci sp. in aqua pincinulae natantes in tabrica lateraria antiqua, 8. VII. 1953, leg. J. Kubicka, PR 626344. Typus! - Cunelice prope Pisek, in valle rivi "Skalice", ad folia emortua Glycerine aquaticae ia palude, 11. VIII. 1964, leg. M. Svrcek (PR 613186). B o h e m i a c e t r a 1 i s: Cernosice prope Pragam. in ripa fluminis Berounka ad folia putrida Glycerine aquaticae. 18. V. 1947, leg. M. Svrcek. (PR 626345). S l o v a k i a o c c i d e n t a l i s: Veike Levare prope Malacky, loco "Abrody" dicto ad culmos ^phae angustifoliae. 30. VI. 1955, leg. F. Kotlaba (PR 516570).

A d n o t a t i o n e s. Hanc speciem Dr. Georgius Kubicka primum ad ripam Piscinae "Svet" loco "0stende" dicto in Trebon, Bohemiae meridionalis, 22. VI. - 5. VII. 1957, ad iolia Glycerine maximae in stagno iacentia vel in aqua "atantia in magna multitudine observavit et ut Coprinus tigrinellus Boudier collectum publicavit (1958). Coprinus tigrinellus Boudier (1885) a specie nostra Pileo iloccis nigris punctulato discrepat. Hoc velum teste Kühner et Romagnesi 1953, p. 387) e hyphis sat obscure coloratis. in pilei cacumine fere brunneo-nigris constat, quod iam ocuio nudo visibile est.

fi. Coprinus kubickae Pit. et Svr.- Bohenria nieridionalis: Trebon, 8. VII. 1953 leg. J. Kubicka (typus).

Observations:
Spores [20,1,1] 9.0--11.7 x 8.1--10.4 x 7.4--9.0 µm, dark red-brown, subglobose, somewhat lentiform; Q= 1.00--1.20, av. Q= 1.15; av. L= 10.2, av. B= 9.0 µm. Germ pore central, c. 1.6 µm in diameter. Basidia 16--30 x 8--11 µm, 4-spored surrounded by 6--8 pseudoparaphyses. Pleurocystidia 75--95 x 10--20 µm. Cheilocystidia 30--70 x 8--13 µm. Veil thin-walled, 2--12 µm wide, not coloured. Clamp-connections present.

Notes: the spore sizes given in the original description are considerably larger than the observations on the type material: 10--13 x 8--10 µm.