Amanita vernicoccora sp. nov. -the vernal fruiting 'coccora' from California

We describe Amanita vernicoccora, a vernal fruiting species known as the "spring coccora" in California. Sequence analyses of four DNA regions and phenotypic traits demonstrate that A. vernicoccora, long considered a pale-colored form of the autumnal fruiting A. calyptroderma (the 'fa...

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Published in:Mycotaxon 2011-11, Vol.117 (1), p.485-497
Main Authors: Bojantchev, Dimitar, Pennycook, Shaun R., Davis, R. Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
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Amanita
Amanitaceae
Fungal Taxonomy
Nrits Data
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Summary:We describe Amanita vernicoccora, a vernal fruiting species known as the "spring coccora" in California. Sequence analyses of four DNA regions and phenotypic traits demonstrate that A. vernicoccora, long considered a pale-colored form of the autumnal fruiting A. calyptroderma (the 'fall coccora'), is a unique species. Morphological and genetic data support both species in section Caesareae. We also address some nomenclatural and taxonomic intricacies surrounding application of the proper name for the fall-fruiting coccora.
ISSN:0093-4666
DOI:10.5248/117.485