A new Stephanospora (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) from the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico

Abstract

Stephanospora xibalba is described from the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico, based on morphological and molecular data. This species is characterized by the small red-orange basidiomata, broadly ellipsoid to ellipsoid basidiospores (6.8-11.6 x 6.3-9.5 mu m) with a small (3.2-4.5 x 1-1.5 mu m) partial corona, and the association with Gymnopodium floribundum.

Keywords

Gymnopodium; Macrofungi; Sequestrate fungi; Tropical fungi; Truffles

Published in

Phytotaxa
2020, volume: 436, number: 1, pages: 63-71
Publisher: MAGNOLIA PRESS

SLU Authors

• Bahram, Mohammad

  • Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    
  • University of Tartu

UKÄ Subject classification

Biological Systematics

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.436.1.6

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/105046