Lyophyllum turcicum (Agaricomycetes: Lyophyllaceae), a new species from Turkey

Authors

ERTUĞRUL SESLİ
ALFREDO VIZZINI
MARCO CONTU

DOI

10.3906/bot-1407-16

Abstract

A new species, Lyophyllum turcicum, from the Kümbet plateau of the Dereli district in Giresun Province, Turkey, is described, taxonomically delimited, and illustrated based on morphological and molecular data. The new species belongs to a small group of species in the Lyophyllum sect. Difformia as traditionally circumscribed. Lyophyllum turcicum is easily distinguished mainly by the light tinges of the basidiomes, filiform-fusiform to cylindro-flexuose marginal cells, and elongate, ellipsoid spores.

Keywords

Lyophyllaceae, Lyophyllum turcicum, new species, Turkey

First Page

512

Last Page

519

Recommended Citation

SESLİ, ERTUĞRUL; VIZZINI, ALFREDO; and CONTU, MARCO (2015) "Lyophyllum turcicum (Agaricomycetes: Lyophyllaceae), a new species from Turkey," Turkish Journal of Botany: Vol. 39: No. 3, Article 13. https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-1407-16
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/vol39/iss3/13