Abstract
Stropharia comprises agaricoid fungi. This group is characterized by the presence of several characteristics, such as the presence of acanthocytes, a generic character first observed by Farr (1980) that comprises a specific type of hyphae formed on the mycelium and rhizomorph, and it is widely used to delimit taxa of the Stropharia genus. Initially Singer (1949) proposed three sections for Stropharia: Mundae (Fr.) Konr. & Maubl; Pholiotideae (Fr.) Singer and Stercophila (Romagnesi) Singer (nom. nud.). Later, 1962, a modification in these sections was proposed by Singer replacing Pholiotideae for Stropharia and this classification has been adopted by many researchers since then. Species who belongs to this group can be used in agriculture as an organic pest control reducing the appearance of nematodes—once the presence of acanthocytes in its structure guaranty the ability to penetrate and kill these organisms, as well as promising for bioremediation.
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