Abstract

The genus Hebeloma has a number of species highly specific to Cistus and others that occur with several host genera. This paper discusses the species of Hebeloma that appear to be ectomycorrhizal with Cistus, judging from their occurrence when Cistus is the only available host. The previously unknown species H. plesiocistum Spec. nov. is described. We also provide a key to the known Hebeloma associates of Cistus. Molecular analyses based on ITS sequence data further illustrate the distinctness of the newly described species and difficulties in the species delimitation with view to H. erumpens. Specific associations with Cistus may have evolved more than once within the genus Hebeloma. (C) 2008 The British Mycological Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Agaricales; Ectomycorrhizal fungi; Halimium; Hebeloma plesiocistum; Host specificity; Rockrose

Published in

Mycological Research
2009, Volume: 113, pages: 153-162

SLU Authors

• Gadjieva, Rena

  • Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Forest Science


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mycres.2008.09.007

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/27119