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Issue: Vol. 716 No. 2: 28 Aug. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-08-28
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.716.2.2
Page range: 87-101
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A new species of Gyroporus (Gyroporaceae, Boletales) from Swat, Pakistan

Department of Botany, Division of Science & Technology, University of Education, Lahore, 54500, Pakistan
Department of Botany, Division of Science & Technology, University of Education, Lahore, 54500, Pakistan
Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra, Khyber Pakthunkhwa, 21120, Pakistan
Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, P.R. China
boletales taxonomy phylogeny basidiomycota new species Fungi

Abstract

A new species, Gyroporus swaticus, is described from the Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. The species is distinguished based on both morphological features and molecular data, using nrITS and nLSU gene region sequences, which validate its unique status. Gyroporus swaticus is characterized by a flat to concave and brown to orange brown pileus, adnate hymenophore, broadly ellipsoid to elongate basidiospores (6.6 × 4.3 μm), broadly clavate basidia, mostly lageniform and fusiform pleurocystidia, a trichodermium pileipellis, and a cutis stipitipellis. Phylogenetically, G. swaticus formed an independent and well-supported lineage within Gyroporus section Castaneus. The taxonomic description, phylogenetic analyses, illustrations, and comparison with closely related taxa are provided.

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How to Cite

Sana, S., Kiran, M., Ali, W. & Tarafder, E. (2025) A new species of Gyroporus (Gyroporaceae, Boletales) from Swat, Pakistan. Phytotaxa 716 (2): 87–101. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.716.2.2