TABLE 2. — Morphological differences matrix of Leucocoprinus beninensis Sarawi, sp. nov., and closely related species. — indicates missing information. Lc. beninensis Sarawi, sp. nov. (this study)Lc. cinnamomeodiscus Asif, Saba & M. Raza (Asif et al. 2024)Lc. irinellus (Chalange) Kun L. Yang, Jia Y. Lin & Zhu L. Yang (Chalange 1999) Lc. sericifer (Locq.) Asif, Saba & Vellinga (Vellinga 2001)Lc. virens (Y. R. Ma, Z. W. Ge & T. Z. Liu) Asif, Saba & Vellinga (Ma et al. 2022)Lc. viriditinctus (Berk. & Broome) Asif, Saba & Vellinga (Liang et al. 2010)Lc. caerulescens (Peck) J. F. Liang, Zhu L. Yang & J. Xu (Liang et al. 2010)La. cf. caerulescens (Peck) J. F. Liang, Zhu L. Yang & J. Xu (MH 298921)La. cf. coerulenscens (Peck) J. F. Liang, Zhu L. Yang & J. Xu (MF629828)Pileus centre colourReddish brown, light brown, brownCinnamon-like or dull orangeOchraceous brown to brownPale ochraceous cream to yellowishBrown to grey-brownPale brown, reddish brown to dark brownBrownishReddish brown to brown–Basidiospore5.8-6.9× 4.1-4.54.7-5.5× 3.4-3.88.0-9.0 × 4.5-5.06.0-9.5 × 3.0-4.58.0-10.0× 4.5-5.07.0-8.5 × 4.0-5.07.5-9.5 × 4.0-5.0–7.0-8.0× 4.0-4.5Basidiospore propertiesAmygdaliform to ellipsoid, without germ pore, dextrinoid, non-metachromaticEllipsoid to oblong, without germ pore, dextrinoidEllipsoide to subovoid, metachromaticOblong amygdaliform to cylindrical-amygdali-form, without germ pore, dextrinoid, metachromaticAmygdaliform to ellipsoid, without germ pore, dextrinoid, metachromaticAmygdaliform to ovoid, without germ pore, dextrinoid, metachromaticAmygdaliform to ovoid, without germ pore, dextrinoid, metachromatic–Amygdaliform to ellipsoid, without germ pore, dextrinoid, metachromaticCheilocystidiaAbsentPresentAbsentPresentPresentPresentPresentPresentPresentColouring reactionsGreenish-blue to greyish-blue when dried–With ammonia first turning purple and than getting bluish-grey–Dark green to light green when bruised or driedDark blue when bruised or driedBluish green when dried–Vinaceous red then greenish when bruised and dark olive-grey when dried

Published as part of Nourou, Sepas Sarawi, Yorou, Nourou Soulemane & Piepenbring, Meike, 2026, Leucocoprinus beninensis Sarawi, sp. nov., a new species of Agaricaceae from Benin, pp. 6 in Cryptogamie, Mycologie 20 (1) on page 6, DOI: 10.5252/cryptogamie-mycologie2026v47a1, http://zenodo.org/record/18680964