2021-05-27
Cortinarius subgenus Leprocybe, unexpected diversity and significant differences in species compositions between western and eastern North America
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Persoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi , Volume 46 p. 216- 239
The focus of this paper is the North American species of Cortinarius in subg. Leprocybe. Eighteen species, including twelve new ones, and two tentative (aff.) species, are delimited based on morphological and molecular data (DNA ITS-LSU sequences). Existing type specimens of species in subg. Leprocybe were also studied, and neo- or epitypes designated for C. cotoneus, C. melanotus, C. phrygianus and C. venetus to stabilize the nomenclature. In addition, to improve the infrasubgeneric classification of Leprocybe three new sections are proposed: sect. Fuscotomentosi, sect. Melanoti and sect. Squamiveneti. This study adds substantial information to the knowledge of subg. Leprocybe in North America against a background of European species. To date only two species, C. phrygianus and C. squamivenetus have been reported from both continents.
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Ammirati, J. F., Liimatainen, K., Bojantchev, D., Peintner, U., Kuhnert-Finkernagel, R., Cripps, C., … Niskanen, T. (2021). Cortinarius subgenus Leprocybe, unexpected diversity and significant differences in species compositions between western and eastern North America. Persoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi, 46, 216–239. doi:10.3767/persoonia.2021.46.08 |
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