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Issue: Vol. 706 No. 3: 27 Jun. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-06-27
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.706.3.5
Page range: 269-280
Abstract views: 272
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Volvopluteus yunnanensis (Pluteaceae, Agaricales), a novel species from Yunnan Province, China

Center for Yunnan Plateau Biological Resources Protection and Utilization, College of Biology and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing, Yunnan 655011, P.R. China
Center for Yunnan Plateau Biological Resources Protection and Utilization, College of Biology and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing, Yunnan 655011, P.R. China; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Microbial Diversity and Sustainable Utilization, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Center for Yunnan Plateau Biological Resources Protection and Utilization, College of Biology and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing, Yunnan 655011, P.R. China
Center for Yunnan Plateau Biological Resources Protection and Utilization, College of Biology and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing, Yunnan 655011, P.R. China
Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand; School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Center of Excellence in Microbial Diversity and Sustainable Utilization, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Center of Excellence in Microbial Diversity and Sustainable Utilization, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Center for Yunnan Plateau Biological Resources Protection and Utilization, College of Biology and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing, Yunnan 655011, P.R. China
School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
Center for Yunnan Plateau Biological Resources Protection and Utilization, College of Biology and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing, Yunnan 655011, P.R. China
1 new species Basidiomycota Morphological characteristics Phylogenetic analysis Taxonomy Fungi

Abstract

A new species, Volvopluteus yunnanensis, collected and described from Yunnan Province, China, is introduced based on morphological characteristics and molecular evidence. Morphologically, it is characterized by basidiospores larger than 11 μm, a gelatinous pileipellis, a pileus with a dark blonde (5D4) center and birch grey (5C2) margin, and a smooth, membranous volva. Phylogenetic analysis of the internal transcribed spacer (nrITS) sequences supports the placement of Vp. yunnanensis as a novel taxon and a distinct member of Volvopluteus, forming a clade separated from other Volvopluteus species. A full description, illustrations, and phylogenetic analysis results for the new species are provided.

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How to Cite

Zheng, D.-G., Lu, W.-H., Han, M.-Y., Dai, D.-Q., Zhang, L.-J., Elgorban, A.M., Kumla, J., Suwannarach, N., Tibpromma, S., Chukeatirote, E. & Karunarathna, S.C. (2025) Volvopluteus yunnanensis (Pluteaceae, Agaricales), a novel species from Yunnan Province, China. Phytotaxa 706 (3): 269–280. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.706.3.5