Gliophorus glutinosus sp. nov. (Hygrophoraceae, Agaricales) from Eastern Himalayan region of India

By

Chakraborty, Dyutiparna
Das, Kanad
Vizzini, Alfredo

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

MycoKeys

Volume

44

Pages

123-135

Subjects

Agaricomycetes , Basidiomycota , Gliophorus , Hygrophoraceae , Macrofungi , Phylogeny , Sikkim , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 2011-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.44.28554

 

Abstract

An interesting species of the genus Gliophorus (sect.Glutinosae), collected from Sikkim Himalaya in India, is described here asG.glutinosussp. nov.after thorough morphological examination and phylogenetic analysis. The species is mainly characterised by its strongly glutinous basidiomata throughout, particularly on the twisted stipe, decurrent lamellae with glutinous edge, gelatinised cheilocystidia, presence of pleuropseudocystidia and absence of clamps in hyphae of the pileipellis. This communication includes detailed morphological description, illustrations, comparison with the allied taxa, nrITS based phylogeny of this novel taxon and a key to the species under Gliophorussect.Glutinosae.