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A taxonomic study of the Agariceae Pat. tribe (Higher Basidiomycetes) of Israel is given. The Agariceae tribe is represented by 38 species and infraspecific taxa related to the three genera Melanophyllum Vel., Agaricus L. : Fr. emend. P. Karst. and Gyrophragmium Mont. Three species, viz. Agaricus bonii S. Wasser, A. nevoi S. Wasser and A. herinkii S. Wasser were described earlier as new to science. Melanophyllum haematospermum (Bull. : Fr.) Kreisel, Agaricus aestivalis Moell. var. flavotactus (Moell.) Moell, A. bitorquis (Quél.) Sacc., A. campestris L. Fr. var. floccipes (Moell,) Pil., A. geesteranii Bas et Heinem., A. gennadii (Chat. et Boud.) P. D. Orton var. microsporus (Bohus) S. Wasser, A. impudicus (Rea) Pil., A. praeclaresquamosus Freeman, A. pequinii (Bond.) Konr. et Maubl., A. silvaticus Schaeff. var pallens Pil., A. xanthoderma Gen. var. lepiotoides R. Mre, A. vaporarius (Pers.) Cappelli, A. lanipes (Moell. et J. Schaeff.) Sing. are new to Israel and some of them to Asia or the Near East. Synonyms, detailed description, locations and dates of collection in Israel, peculiarities, general distribution as well as taxonomic remarks to some taxa are given.