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Issue: Vol. 722 No. 1: 10 Oct. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-10-10
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.722.1.5
Page range: 54-64
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Two new species of Agaricus (Agaricaceae, Agaricales) from China

State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Ecological Observation and Research Station of Heilongjiang Sanjiang Plain Wetlands, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Shuangyashan 518000, China; State Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity and Innovative Utilization, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Ecological Observation and Research Station of Heilongjiang Sanjiang Plain Wetlands, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Shuangyashan 518000, China
State Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity and Innovative Utilization, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
State Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity and Innovative Utilization, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
State Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity and Innovative Utilization, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
morphology phylogenetics Agaricus subgenus Agaricus Fungi

Abstract

Two new species, Agaricus chuxiongensis and A. yangjiangensis, are described from China. Their macroscopic and microscopic features were carefully examined, and phylogenetic analyses based on ITS sequences were conducted. The molecular results provide strong support for recognizing these taxa as distinct members of A. sect. Agaricus. Detailed morphological descriptions and illustrations of both species are presented herein.

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How to Cite

Dong, R.-X., Tao, S.-Q., Han, X.-X., Zhao, R.-L. & Cao, B. (2025) Two new species of Agaricus (Agaricaceae, Agaricales) from China. Phytotaxa 722 (1): 54–64. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.722.1.5