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Issue: Vol. 683 No. 3: 4 Feb. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-02-04
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.683.3.6
Page range: 253-262
Abstract views: 180
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Volvopluteus deliciosus sp. nov. (Pluteaceae, Agaricales), a new edible species from Xinjiang, China

Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201403, China
State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China
Engineering Research Center of Chinese Ministry of Education for Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China
morphology new taxon phylogenetic analysis taxonomy Fungi

Abstract

A new fungal species, Volvopluteus deliciosus, was discovered in Bayingol Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China. Locally, it is regarded as a delicious edible mushroom. It is formally introduced with detailed morphological description and illustration. Morphological comparison to similar species indicated that it is a distinctive taxon within Volvopluteus. Molecular phylogenetic analyses based on nrITS sequences also confirmed the taxonomic status of the new species.

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How to Cite

Li, C., Zhang, M., Li, J. & Li, T. (2025) Volvopluteus deliciosus sp. nov. (Pluteaceae, Agaricales), a new edible species from Xinjiang, China. Phytotaxa 683 (3): 253–262. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.683.3.6