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Issue: Vol. 728 No. 1: 11 Nov. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-11-11
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.728.1.5
Page range: 52-60
Abstract views: 113
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Hygrocybe nanfengmianensis (Hygrophoraceae, Agaricales), a new species of subsect. Macrosporae from Jiangxi Nanfengmian National Nature Reserve

Bioengineering and Technological Research Centre for Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; Nanchang Key Laboratory of Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Excavation and Utilization of Agricultural Microorganisms, Nanchang 330045, China; College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
Bioengineering and Technological Research Centre for Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; Nanchang Key Laboratory of Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Excavation and Utilization of Agricultural Microorganisms, Nanchang 330045, China; College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
Kunming Edible Fungi Institute of All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives, Kunming 650221, China
Jiangxi Nanfengmian National Nature Reserve Administration Bureau, Suichuan 343900, China
Jiangxi Nanfengmian National Nature Reserve Administration Bureau, Suichuan 343900, China
Institute of Microbiology, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330045, China
Bioengineering and Technological Research Centre for Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; Nanchang Key Laboratory of Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Excavation and Utilization of Agricultural Microorganisms, Nanchang 330045, China; College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
morphology new taxon phylogenetic analysis taxonomy waxcap Fungi

Abstract

Hygrocybe species are a group of brightly colored mushrooms widely distributed across the world, and they represent the most species-rich genus within Hygrophoraceae. In this study, Hygrocybe nanfengmianensis, a new species in subg. Hygrocybe sect. Hygrocybe subsect. Macrosporae, from Jiangxi Nanfengmian National Nature Reserve is described. Hygrocybe nanfengmianensis is characterized by a yellow to orange pileus, pale yellow to yellow lamellae, clavate basidia (30–39 × 8–10 µm), 2 or 4 sterigmata, and possesses clamp connections at the base. Phylogenetic analysis of the species was performed using the ITS and the LSU sequence data. A full description, illustrations, and phylogenetic analysis results of the new species are provided.

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How to Cite

Guo, W.-T., Liao, L.-Y., Zhou, F., Liao, X.-Q., Jiang, G.-L., Yuan, L. & Hu, D.-M. (2025) Hygrocybe nanfengmianensis (Hygrophoraceae, Agaricales), a new species of subsect. Macrosporae from Jiangxi Nanfengmian National Nature Reserve. Phytotaxa 728 (1): 52–60. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.728.1.5