New Elaphomyces species (Elaphomycetaceae, Eurotiales, Ascomycota) from Guyana.
Mycologia, 2012/9-2012/10;104(5):1244-9.
Castellano MA[1], Henkel TW, Miller SL, Smith ME, Aime MC
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PMID: 22505430DOI: 10.3852/12-061
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Abstract
Elaphomyces compleximurus sp. nov. and E. digitatus sp. nov. are described from the Pakaraima Mountains of Guyana. Macromorphological, micromorphological, habitat and DNA sequence data are provided for each new species. This is the first report of Elaphomyces ascomata associated with ectomycorrhizal members of the Fabaceae and also for the genus from the lowland South American tropics.
MeSH terms
DNA, Fungal; DNA, Ribosomal; Ecosystem; Eurotiales; Guyana; Mycorrhizae; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Tropical Climate
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