Three new Russula species in sect. Ingratae (Russulales, Basidiomycota) from southern China

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Agaricomycetes · Topics: Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, Lichen and fungal ecology, Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Three new species of Russulasection Ingratae, found in Guizhou and Jiangsu Provinces, southern China, are proposed: R. straminella, R. subpectinatoides and R. succinea. Photographs, line drawings and detailed morphological descriptions for these species are provided with comparisons against closely-related taxa. Phylogenetic analysis of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region supported the recognition of these specimens as new species. Additionally, R. indocatillus is reported for the first time from China and morphological and phylogenetic data are provided for the Chinese specimens.

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