Cuphophylloideae Z. M. He & Zhu L. Yang subf. nov.

Diagnosis.

Characterized generally by clitocyboid basidiomes, convex to funnel-shaped pileus, decurrent lamellae, absence of veils, inamyloid basidiospores and presence of clamps.

Etymology.

From the type genus Cuphophyllus .

Type genus.

Cuphophyllus (Donk) Bon.

Description.

Basidiomes small, medium-sized to large, mostly clitocyboid, rarely omphalinoid or mycenoid; veils absent. Pileus convex, applanate to funnel-shaped; surface usually dry, smooth, lubricous or rarely viscid. Lamellae decurrent to deeply decurrent. Basidiospores ellipsoid, oblong or subglobose, thin-walled and inamyloid. Pileipellis usually a cutis, sometimes ixocutis or trichoderm. Lamellar trama regular, subregular, interwoven or bidirectional. Clamp connections present.

Habitat, ecology and distribution.

Usually gregarious or caespitose on ground, rarely on wood; widespread in temperate and tropical regions.

The genera Ampulloclitocybe, Cantharocybe, Cuphophyllus and Spodocybe are included in the subfamily Cuphophylloideae, which is in correspondence with Cuphophylloid grade of Lodge et al. (2014) plus Spodocybe .