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Type: Article
Published: 2015-03-23
Page range: 169–177
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Suillus marginielevatus, a new species and S. triacicularis, a new record from Western Himalaya, Pakistan

Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore
Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan
Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan
Mycology Section, Jodrell Labs, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Richmond Surrey, UK
conifers morphology phylogeny subtropical

Abstract

Suillus marginielevatus sp. nov. and S. triacicularis are reported from Himalayan moist temperate forests of Pakistan in association with conifers. Morphologically S. marginielevatus is close to S. sibiricus, S. granulatus and S. intermedius but it can be distinguished by uplifted pileus margin and curved stipe with no ring at all stages. Phylogenetic analysis of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region showed that this species form separate clade from other closely related Suillus species. Suillus triacicularis represents a new record for Pakistani mycobiota. Field photographs of fresh basidocarps and line drawings of microcharacters are provided along with phylogenetic tree.