Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4358013 | Mycological Research | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Cantharellus pleurotoides sp. nov. (Cantharellaceae, Cantharellales, Basidiomycota) is described from the Pakaraima Mountains of Guyana, occurring in rainforests dominated by ectomycorrhizal Dicymbe spp. (Caesalpiniaceae). This fungus is singular among Cantharellus species described worldwide in possessing a pleurotoid basidioma. Macromorphological, micromorphological, and habitat data are provided for the new species.
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Authors
Terry W. Henkel, M. Catherine Aime, Heather Mehl, Steven L. Miller,