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Issue: Vol. 721 No. 3: 8 Oct. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-10-08
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.721.3.3
Page range: 229-240
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Marasmius beijingensis (Marasmiaceae, Agaricales), a radicant species from China

Guizhou Institute of Biology, Guizhou Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550009, P.R. China
The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100080, P.R. China
Guizhou Institute of Biology, Guizhou Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550009, P.R. China
State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, P.R. China
Marasmiaceae morphology new taxon phylogeny taxonomy Fungi

Abstract

An interesting taxon of genus Marasmius was collected several times from Beijing, China. It is characterized by its small basidiomata, orange convex pileus, long and radicant stipe, hymeniform pilepellis of Globulares-type smooth cells , small cheilocystidia, and ellipsoid basidiospores measuring about 8.4 × 5.3 μm. Morphological and molecular analyses confirmed it as a new species. It is therefore introduced as M. beijingensis sp. nov. Comprehensive descriptions, illustrations, phylogenetic analysis results and comparison with similar taxa are provided.

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How to Cite

Deng, C., Huang, Y., Wang, J. & Li, T. (2025) Marasmius beijingensis (Marasmiaceae, Agaricales), a radicant species from China. Phytotaxa 721 (3): 229–240. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.721.3.3