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Cantharellus pleurotoides, a new and unusual basidiomycete from Guyana

2006; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 110; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.mycres.2006.09.010

1469-8102

Terry W. Henkel, M. Catherine Aime, Heather K. Mehl, Steven L. Miller,

Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases

Cantharellus pleurotoides sp. nov. (Cantharellaceae, Cantharellales, Basidiomycota) is described from the Pakaraima Mountains of Guyana, occurring in rainforests dominated by ectomycorrhizal Dicymbe spp. (Caesalpiniaceae). This fungus is singular among Cantharellus species described worldwide in possessing a pleurotoid basidioma. Macromorphological, micromorphological, and habitat data are provided for the new species.