Five Leptonia species from New South Wales and Queensland, Australia

Descriptions and illustrations are provided for five Leptonia species. Three species are new to science: Leptonia boardinghousensis possesses unusual basidiomes colours, L. ambigua has subisodiametric basidiospores that atypically have obscure angles at the apex and a lignicolous habit, and L. ompha...

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Published in:Mycotaxon 2013-11, Vol.125 (1), p.11-35
Main Authors: Largent, David L., Bergemann, Sarah E., Abell-Davis, Sandra E., Kluting, Kerri L., Cummings, Griffin A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Basidiomycota
Entolomataceae
Lsu
Mtssu
Rpb2
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Summary:Descriptions and illustrations are provided for five Leptonia species. Three species are new to science: Leptonia boardinghousensis possesses unusual basidiomes colours, L. ambigua has subisodiametric basidiospores that atypically have obscure angles at the apex and a lignicolous habit, and L. omphalinoides is distinguished by its lignicolous omphalinoid tiny basidiomes. Two species were previously reported: L. poliopus from Europe and L. umbraphila comb. nov from the Seychelles.
ISSN:0093-4666
2154-8889
DOI:10.5248/125.11