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Issue: Vol. 721 No. 2: 7 Oct. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-10-07
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.721.2.3
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High species diversity revealed by phylogenetic analysis of the Mexican Tulostoma (Agaricales, Agaricaceae) species

Departmento de Botánica y Zoología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Departmento de Botánica y Zoología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Departmento de Botánica y Zoología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico; Laboratorio Nacional de Identificación y Caracterización Vegetal (LaniVeg), Instituto de Botánica, Universidad de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Departmento de Botánica y Zoología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico; Laboratorio Nacional de Identificación y Caracterización Vegetal (LaniVeg), Instituto de Botánica, Universidad de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Departmento de Botánica y Zoología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Departmento de Botánica y Zoología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico; Laboratorio Nacional de Identificación y Caracterización Vegetal (LaniVeg), Instituto de Botánica, Universidad de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
New species polyphyletic puffballs Tulostomateae Fungi

Abstract

The genus Tulostoma (Agaricaceae) is characterized by basidiomata that are globose and stiptitate with powdery gleba, and occasionally volvate stipes. Despite their wide distribution, the species diversity and phylogenetic relationships remain poorly understood in Mexico. Using Mexican material, we assessed global Tulostoma diversity and phylogenetic relationships by analyzing ITS and 28S LSU sequences from 130 specimens (including 17 newly sequenced Mexican samples). Our phylogenetic reconstruction, incorporating both molecular and morphological data, revealed significant discrepancies with previous morphology-based identifications of Mexican specimens. The analysis identified six new species (Tulostoma perezdelarosae, T. cristatum, T. grulloense, T. centinelaense, T. neoleonense, and T. obledoi) and highlights the pseudocryptic nature of many Tulostoma species due to their high morphological variability. Our phylogenetic analysis revealed an unexpected result: the six recognized genera of Tulostomateae (Queletia, Schizostoma, Chlamydopus, Morganella, Battarrea and Battarreoides) were nested within the Tulostoma clade. These findings substantially advance our understanding of Tulostoma systematics while demonstrating the necessity of molecular approaches for accurate species delimitation in this challenging genus.

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How to Cite

Alcántar, O.R., Figueroa-García, D., Ruiz-Sanchez, E., Zamora-Tavares, P., Herrera-Fonseca, M.D.J. & Vargas-Ponce, O. (2025) High species diversity revealed by phylogenetic analysis of the Mexican Tulostoma (Agaricales, Agaricaceae) species. Phytotaxa 721 (2): 145–166. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.721.2.3