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Issue: Vol. 694 No. 3: 24 Mar. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-03-24
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.694.3.4
Page range: 247-263
Abstract views: 74
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Phylogenetic and taxonomic analyses reveal three new records of Helvella in Türkiye

Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, Türkiye
Department of Biology, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, Türkiye
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, Türkiye
Barcode ITS LSU TEF1-α Helvella Fungi

Abstract

In this study, morphological and molecular analyses of three newly collected saddle-like fungi confirm their classification within the genus Helvella L. from the eastern Türkiye. A three-locus phylogeny was constructed using the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, the translation elongation factor 1-alpha (TEF1-α), and the large subunit (LSU) of the ribosomal RNA gene. Phylogenetic analyses were performed using Maximum Likelihood (ML) and Bayesian Inference (BI) approaches. The phylogeny inferred from the concatenated dataset revealed three distinct clades. The Turkish Helvella species were distributed across the Elastica, Lacunosa and Acetabulum clades, identified as H. rivularis, H. sublactea, H. arcto-alpina, respectively. Both single-locus and multi-locus data provided informative results. In addition to phylogenetic analysis, detailed macro- and micro- features, along with illustrations, were provided for each studied species.

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How to Cite

Terman, Şuheda A., Akçay, M.E. & Dizkirici, A. (2025) Phylogenetic and taxonomic analyses reveal three new records of Helvella in Türkiye. Phytotaxa 694: 247–263. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.694.3.4