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| Cantharellus albus S.P. Jian & B. Feng, in Jian, Dai, Gao & Feng, 2020. |
Abstract
A new species, Cantharellus albus, was collected from southwestern China and described with both morphological and molecular characters. It differs from other species of Cantharellus by its smooth white pileus, white hymenophore, and white stipe, the latter turning yellow after bruising. The phylogenetic tree inferred from the combined dataset of three DNA fragments, namely large subunit ribosomal RNA gene (LSU), RNA polymerase II second largest subunit (rpb2), and translation elongation factor 1-alpha gene (tef1), indicated that the new species is distinct from other species of Cantharellus and is a member of sect. Flavobrunnei within the subgenus Parvocantharellus.
Keywords: Cantharellaceae, multigene phylogeny, morphology, taxonomy, Fungi
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| Basidiomata and microscopic features of Cantharellus albus (A–B. KUN-HKAS 107046; C, H. KUN-HKAS 107047; D–E, F–G. KUN-HKAS 107045, holotype). A–E. Basidiomata. F. Basidia. G. Basidiospores. H. Pileipellis. Bars: A–E = 20 mm, F = 10 μm, G = 4 μm, H = 20 μm. Photos by: Bang Feng and Si-Peng Jian. Drawings by: Si-Peng Jian. |
Cantharellus albus S.P. Jian & B. Feng sp. nov.
Si-Peng Jian, Rong Dai, Jun Gao and Bang Feng. 2020. Cantharellus albus, A Striking New Species from Southwest China. Phytotaxa. 470(2);133–144. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.470.2.2
