Coprinopsis hispida: a new coprinoid species from lowland Northern Pakistan

Coprinopsis hispida is described and illustrated as a new species from lowland northern Pakistan. Morphological characters and phylogenetic analyses based on nuclear rDNA internal transcribed spacers (ITS1‐5.8S‐ITS2 = ITS) were used to clarify the taxonomic identity of the species. Coprinopsis hispi...

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Published in:Nordic journal of botany 2021-07, Vol.39 (7), p.n/a
Main Authors: Hussain, Shah, Afshan, Najam Ul Sehar, Khan, Junaid, Ahmad, Habib, Sher, Hassan, Khalid, Abdul N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Basidiospores
coprinoid mushrooms
Fibrils
Malakand
Morphology
New species
Phylogeny
Psathyrellaceae
taxonomy
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Summary:Coprinopsis hispida is described and illustrated as a new species from lowland northern Pakistan. Morphological characters and phylogenetic analyses based on nuclear rDNA internal transcribed spacers (ITS1‐5.8S‐ITS2 = ITS) were used to clarify the taxonomic identity of the species. Coprinopsis hispida belongs to C. section Alopeciae and is distinguishable from related species by having a medium‐sized basidioma, convex to plane pileus which is covered with silvery‐white fibrils, ellipsoid to amygdaliform basidiospores measuring 8.5–10.5 × 5.5–7.0 µm, smooth, dark brown, with a central germ‐pore that is 1.0–1.5 µm wide. Morphological characters are discussed and compared with other species of the section. With this report, the number of species of Coprinopsis known from Pakistan is raised to six.
ISSN:0107-055X
1756-1051
DOI:10.1111/njb.03187