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Catatrama is a unique genus within Amanitaceae, originally described in 1991 and placed in Tricholomataceae before molecular data confirmed its placement in Amanitaceae. It is morphologically distinct from other family members, resembling a Lepiota or Echinoderma species more than a typical Amanita. It represents a rare lineage with a disjunct distribution.
Distinguished by its lepiotoid habit (scaly cap) and unique spores which are echinulate (spiny), cyanophilic, and inamyloid. The hymenophoral trama is bilateral, a key family characteristic. The lamellae are subfree.
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