Albatrellus roseus sp. nov. (Albatrellaceae; Basidiomycota), the first representative of the genus from Pakistan

Junaid Khan, Hassan Sher, Rainer W. Bussmann, Robbie Hart, Abdul Nasir Khalid

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Abstract

Albatrellus roseus sp. nov. is described from Swat, Pakistan, based on morphological and molecular data. Morphological descriptions and illustration for the new species and comparison with closely allied species are provided. Phylogenetic analyses based on nuclear ribosomal DNA (nuc-rDNA) internal transcribed spacer (ITS1-5.8S-ITS2) and 28S loci are studied. This study represent the first record of the genus Albatrellus from Pakistan.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12-17
Number of pages6
JournalMycoscience
Volume59
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2018

Keywords

  • Phylogeny
  • Russuloid clade
  • Swat district
  • Taxonomy

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