New Reports And Illustrations Of Gymnopus For Costa Rica And Panama

Field trips to the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica and Panama over the last two decades have yielded several dozen collybioid collections. Morphological examination of those has resulted in the discovery of mushroom names not previously reported for this region of Central America. The distribution range for Gymnopus luxurians, initially described from southern United States and recently reported from the Dominican Republic, is extended into the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica and Panama. Similarly, G. subpruinosus, known from the Greater Antilles, is reported from Panama. Other new reports for Panama but previously recorded from Costa Rica are G. neotropicus, G. omphalodes and G. luxurians var. copeyi. Gymnopus hondurensis is proposed as a new record for Costa Rica and an updated morphological description is offered. Marasmius cervinicolor and Marasmius coracicolor are transferred to Gymnopus. Colored photos are provided for most taxa.