title: Arthromyces and Blastosporella, two new genera of conidia-producing lyophylloid agarics (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) from the neotropics.
abstract: Two new genera encompassing three new species of lyophylloid agarics that produce conidia on the basidiomata are described. Arthromyces is a genus comprised of two very different arthrospore-producing mushroom species found in the Greater Antilles and Central America. Blastosporella is a monotypic genus with spherical balls of blastospores covering the pileus surface with age and is known from Hispaniola and Colombia. A key to the species of Arthromyces is included.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, PO Box 2000, State University of New York, College at Cortland, Cortland, New York 13045, USA. baronitj@cortland.edu
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Baroni
authors.forename: Ana Esperanza
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Franco-Molano
authors.forename: D Jean
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lodge
authors.forename: Daniel L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Lindner
authors.forename: Egon
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Horak
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hofstetter
mesh_terms: D000363:Agaricales / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017691:Caribbean Region; D002489:Central America; D010641:Phenotype; D014329:Tropical Climate