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Issue: Vol. 752 No. 3: 23 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-23
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.752.3.4
Page range: 219-227
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Pterula bispora (Pterulaceae), a new species distributed in Northeastern and Southwestern China

College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410006, China
College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410006, China
College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410006, China
Agaricales Coralloid fungi Molecular phylogeny New species Fungi

Abstract

Pterula bispora sp. nov. (Pterulaceae) is described as a new species based on morphological and molecular evidence from two specimens collected from Guizhou and Jilin provinces, China. This species is distinguishable by its slender branches, darkened apices, and 2-spored basidia. Phylogenetic analysis of a concatenated dataset of internal transcribed spacer (ITS), nuclear ribosomal large subunit (LSU), and RNA polymerase II subunit B gene (RPB2) sequences revealed that the two accessions were nested within the Pterula clade and were grouped together in a distinct subclade, thus supporting their identification as an unnamed species of Pterula. A full description, illustrations, and the results of molecular phylogenetic analyses for the new species are provided.

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How to Cite

Sun, P.-S., Deng, P.-T. & Zhang, P. (2026) Pterula bispora (Pterulaceae), a new species distributed in Northeastern and Southwestern China. Phytotaxa 752 (3): 219–227. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.752.3.4