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Molecular and morphological studies reveal a new species of Panaeolus (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) from Punjab, Pakistan

Authors :
Muhammad Asif
Qudsia Firdous
Aiman Izhar
Abdul Rehman Niazi
Samina Sarwar
Abdul Nasir Khalid
Source :
European Journal of Taxonomy, Vol 888, Iss 1 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Consortium of European Natural History Museums, 2023.

Abstract

Panaeolus punjabensis M. Asif, Q. Firdous, A. Izhar, Niazi & Khalid sp. nov. was collected from three different localities (Bahawalnagar, Kasur, and Lahore) in Punjab, Pakistan. Morphological observations and phylogenetic analyses based on nuclear encoded internal transcribed spacers (ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 = ITS) and D1/D2 domain of large subunit (28S) rDNA confirmed the taxonomic distinctness of this species. The new species is potentially hallucinogenic and characterized by a parabolic pileus with a light brown center, broadly fusiform basidiospores, presence of cheilocystidia, pileocystidia, and caulocystidia, and absence of pleurocystidia and clamp connections. The DNA sequences of the species clustered together in a well-supported distinct clade. We present a detailed description, photographs, and line drawings, and elucidate and discuss the phylogenetic position of the new species. Morphological comparisons with phylogenetically and morphologically allied species are discussed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21189773
Volume :
888
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
European Journal of Taxonomy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.f094a0c661c942db8a288d8f71f96ed3
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2023.888.2215