Tulostoma ahmadii sp. nov. and T. squamosum from Pakistan

Authors

SHAH HUSSAIN
NOUSHEEN YOUSAF
NAJAM-UL-SEHAR AFSHAN
ABDUL REHMAN NIAZI
HABIB AHMAD
ABDUL NASIR KHALID

DOI

10.3906/bot-1501-9

Abstract

Tulostoma ahmadii, a new species found in the subtropical pine forest of Malakand, Pakistan, is described and illustrated. It is characterized by parallel to squamulose deep reddish brown scales on stipe with bulbous base, warty exoperidium, and tubular and relatively large-sized basidiospores. Macro- and microscopic features along with sequence data demonstrated that Tulostoma ahmadii is a distinct species from other members of Tulostoma. T. Squamosum, which is represented here as a new record for the country, has also been characterized on a molecular basis.

Keywords

ITS, Malakand, new species, stalked puffballs, Tulostoma

First Page

218

Last Page

225

Recommended Citation

HUSSAIN, SHAH; YOUSAF, NOUSHEEN; AFSHAN, NAJAM-UL-SEHAR; NIAZI, ABDUL REHMAN; AHMAD, HABIB; and KHALID, ABDUL NASIR (2016) "Tulostoma ahmadii sp. nov. and T. squamosum from Pakistan," Turkish Journal of Botany: Vol. 40: No. 2, Article 10. https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-1501-9
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/vol40/iss2/10