Geastrum suae sp. nov. (Geastraceae, Basidiomycota) a new species from Yunnan Province, China

By

Zhang, Zheng-Quan
Li, Chao-Hai
Li, Lin
Shen, Hong-Wei
He, Jun
Su, Xi-Jun
Luo, Zong-Long

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023-03-15

Original Publication

Biodiversity data journal

Volume

11

Pages

1--19

Subjects

Geastraceae , ITS , nrLSU , Phylogeny , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia Pensoft Publishers [2013]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.11.e99027
eLocator: e99027

 

Abstract

Geastrum is the largest genus of Geastraceae and is widely distributed all over the world. Four specimens which belong to Geastrum were collected during our scientific expedition to Cangshan Mountain, Yunnan, China. Based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis, a new species was introduced.<br> Geastrum suae is characterised by its large basidiomata (height 35–70 mm, diameter 18–37 mm) with long stipe (height 10–45 mm), smooth pink exoperidium and sessile globose endoperidial body. Phylogenetic analysis has been carried out, based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and large subunit ribosomal ribonucleic acid (nrLSU) sequence data. The illustration and description for the new taxa are provided.