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Type: Article
Published: 2019-05-20
Page range: 91–101
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Two species of Agaricus subg. Minoriopsis from Mexico

Instituto de Ecología, A. C., Apartado Postal 63, 91000 Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
INRA, MycSA, CS 20032, 33882 Villenave d’Ornon CEDEX, France
Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Peñuela, Universidad Veracruzana, Amatlán de los Reyes, 94945, Veracruz, México
Instituto de Ecología, A. C., Apartado Postal 63, 91000 Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
Fungi Agaricaceae. Phylogeny Taxonomy

Abstract

Agaricus is a species-rich genus with more than 500 species over the world. Recent studies on tropical Agaricus revealed new tropical clades and a revised taxonomic system was consequently developed. Agaricus subg. Minoriopsis, a sixth subgenus was recently added, comprising species exclusively from the Americas. The diversity of Agaricus is little studied in Mexico, despite this country has a long history in the consumption of wild edible fungi. In this paper, we introduce a new species A. guzmanii and a new record for A. globocystidiatus from Mexico based on morphological characteristics and molecular data. Phylogenetic analyses indicate that they belong to A. subg. Minoriopsis.