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Issue: Vol. 717 No. 1: 9 Sept. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-09-09
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.717.1.5
Page range: 75-88
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Albatrellus shouxiangu (Albatrellaceae, Russuales): a new terrestrial stipitate species from Eastern China

State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Yunnan Key Laboratory of Gastrodia and Fungi Symbiotic Biology, Zhaotong University, Zhaotong 657000, China
State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Morphology multi-genes phylogeny taxonomy Fungi

Abstract

A new species, Albatrellus shouxiangu, is described from eastern China based on morphology and phylogenetic analysis using a combined dataset of ITS + nLSU + tef1-α + rpb1 sequences. Albatrellus shouxiangu is characterized by annual, terrestrial, laterally stipitate basidiomata with saffron pileal surface when juvenile, sulphur-yellow to buff when mature, and white pores when fresh, generative hyphae with simple septa, subglobose, weakly amyloid basidiospores measuring 4.4–5.5 × 3.9–4.8 μm, and growing on ground in Vaccinium forests. Phylogenetic analyses confirm its placement within the genus Albatrellus, forming a distinct lineage closely related to A. cantharellus. The present study enhances the understanding of the diversity of Albatrellus in China.

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How to Cite

Zhang, X., Zhao, Y.-L., Li, M.-R., Luo, K.-Y., Zhou, H.-M. & Wu, F. (2025) Albatrellus shouxiangu (Albatrellaceae, Russuales): a new terrestrial stipitate species from Eastern China. Phytotaxa 717 (1): 75–88. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.717.1.5