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Issue: Vol. 321 No. 2: 15 September 2017
Type: Article
Published: 2017-09-15
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.321.2.5
Page range: 201–207
Abstract views: 21
PDF downloaded: 1

Clitopilus fusiformis (Entolomataceae; Agaricales), a new species from southwest China

Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangzhou 510070, China
Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
Entolomatoid mushrooms fungi taxonomy

Abstract

Clitopilus fusiformis, a new species in section Clitopilus, is described from high altitude areas in southwest China. Its detailed description and comparison with other similar members are presented. This new taxon is further confirmed by molecular evidence, and its phylogenetic affinities are discussed based on ITS and RPB2 sequences.