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Issue: Vol. 694 No. 2: 20 Mar. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-03-20
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.694.2.3
Page range: 144-160
Abstract views: 164
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A new species of Favolaschia (Agaricales, Mycenaceae) from Yunnan Province, China

Center for Yunnan Plateau Biology Resources Protection and Utilization, College of Biology and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing, Yunnan 655011, P.R. China; Excellence Center of Microbial Diversity and Sustainable Utilization, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Center for Yunnan Plateau Biology Resources Protection and Utilization, College of Biology and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing, Yunnan 655011, P.R. China; Excellence Center of Microbial Diversity and Sustainable Utilization, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Excellence Center of Microbial Diversity and Sustainable Utilization, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Office of Research Administration, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Excellence Center of Microbial Diversity and Sustainable Utilization, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Office of Research Administration, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Center for Yunnan Plateau Biology Resources Protection and Utilization, College of Biology and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing, Yunnan 655011, P.R. China
Center for Yunnan Plateau Biology Resources Protection and Utilization, College of Biology and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing, Yunnan 655011, P.R. China
Center for Yunnan Plateau Biology Resources Protection and Utilization, College of Biology and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing, Yunnan 655011, P.R. China
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Abstract

During a survey of macro-fungi in Yunnan Province of China, two collections of Favolaschia on bamboo were collected from Fengping Town. These two Favolaschia collections were identified as a new species, namely Favolaschia variistipitata, and belonged to Favolaschia section Anechinus based on evidence of molecular phylogenetic analyses and morphological characteristics. The phylogenetic analyses were based on a combined ITS and LSU dataset, which indicated that the new species is a distinct taxon. Favolaschia variistipitata is characterized by white to greyish-white, gelatinous basidiomata with poroid hymenophore. A description, color photo plate of macro-morphology, line drawings of micromorphology, and phylogenetic tree to show the taxonomic placement of the new species are provided. Favolaschia variistipitata and its morphologically and phylogenetically closely related species are also discussed. Moreover, a comparison of the morphological features of Favolaschia species reported from China is provided, further highlighting the importance of this research.

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How to Cite

LU, WENHUA, XUEMEI CHEN, JATURONG KUMLA, NAKARIN SUWANNARACH, ABDALLAH M. ELGORBAN, DONG-QIN DAI, SAOWALUCK TIBPROMMA, and SAMANTHA C. KARUNARATHNA. 2025. “A New Species of <em>Favolaschia</Em> (Agaricales, Mycenaceae) from Yunnan Province, China”. Phytotaxa 694 (2):144-60. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.694.2.3.