THE GENUS CREPIDOTUS FROM THE STATE OF PARANA, BRAZIL

43 annotated collections of Crepidotus from Parana Brazil are identifi ed. They represent 16 species, mainly from stirps Mollis s.l.,stirps A pplanatus s.l. and stirps Brunswickianus. SEM pictures reveal the exac t type of spore ornamentation. A key is provided. Crepidotus acanthosy rinus, C. albidus var, boliviae, C. antillarum, C. aquosus, C. catamar cae, C. cystidiosus, C. epibryus, and C. sublevisporus are reported fo r the first time from Brazil. Crepidotus croceitinctus var. cystidioph ilus and C. euterpicola are newly proposed.