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Issue: Vol. 347 No. 2: 13 April 2018
Type: Article
Published: 2018-04-13
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.347.2.4
Page range: 165–175
Abstract views: 27
PDF downloaded: 1

Leucangium carthusianum var. purpureum, a new purple truffle from China

College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Xisanhuanbeilu 105, Haidian, Beijing 100048, China
College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Xisanhuanbeilu 105, Haidian, Beijing 100048, China
Ascomycota Morchellaceae taxonomy molecular analysis Fungi

Abstract

Leucangium carthusianum var. purpureum var. nov. is described and illustrated in this paper. The new variety is distinguished from L. carthusianum var. carthusianum by its small, purple and smooth ascomata. Molecular analyses based on nrDNA-ITS, nrDNA-LSU and EF1-α are provided to confirm the status of the new taxon.