Cantharellus pleurotoides, a new and unusual basidiomycete from Guyana.
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.
Henkel
Terry W
TW
Department of Biological Sciences, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521, USA. twh5@humboldt.edu
Aime
M Catherine
MC
Mehl
Heather
H
Miller
Steven L
SL
D001487:Basidiomycota / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D017753:Ecosystem; D006172:Guyana; D008858:Microscopy, Phase-Contrast; D014197:Trees / Q000382:microbiology*; D014329:Tropical Climate