Agaricus extinctorius Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 1174. 1753.

"Habitat in fimetis & ad pagos." RCN: 8415.

Type not designated.

Original material: none traced.

Current name: Macrolepiota procera (Scop.: Fr.) Singer ( Agaricaceae).

Note: For an extensive review of the varied applications of this name, see Redhead & al. (in Taxon 50: 209-211. 2001). Linnaeus’ name was not accepted by Fries in 1821 and is therefore not sanctioned.