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Cystangium pineti is described and illustrated from the Transmexican Volcanic Belt. Macowanites mexicanus was found to be morphologically identical and is considered here as a syn. nov. for C. pineti. Morphological affinities with other known Cystangium as well as with agaricoid members of Russula are discussed.