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Issue: Vol. 760 No. 1: 3 Jun. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-06-03
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.760.1.3
Page range: 62-76
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Infundibulicybe subalpina (Omphalinaceae, Agaricales), a new species from Southwestern China

College of Life Sciences; Hunan Normal University; Changsha 410081; China
College of Life Sciences; Hunan Normal University; Changsha 410081; China
College of Life Sciences; Hunan Normal University; Changsha 410081; China
College of Life Sciences; Hunan Normal University; Changsha 410081; China
Fungi Clitocyboid fungi morphological study multi-gene phylogenetic analysis taxonomy

Abstract

Infundibulicybe subalpina is a new species described from the Western Sichuan Plateau, Southwestern China, supported by both morphological and phylogenetic evidence. The phylogenetic analyses based on internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences and five-gene dataset demonstrate that I. subalpina forms an independent clade, and is closely related to I. ellipsospora and I. jilongensis. Infundibulicybe subalpina is characterized by a yellow-brown pileus and stipe, white decurrent lamellae, ellipsoid to elongate basidiospores, and abundant grainy epiparietal pigment in its pileipellis. In addition, a key to the species of Infundibulicybe in China is provided.

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How to Cite

Su, Q.-W., Duan, P.-P., Chen, Z.-H. & He, Z.-M. (2026) Infundibulicybe subalpina (Omphalinaceae, Agaricales), a new species from Southwestern China. Phytotaxa 760 (1): 62–76. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.760.1.3