Amanita lippiae: a new species from the semi-arid caatinga region of Brazil.
Amanita lippiae is described as a new species from a semi-arid (caatinga) region of northeastern Brazil. It possesses clampless basidia and elongate to nearly cylindrical inamyloid basidiospores, bears irregular remains of universal veil on the stipe bulb and is a gemmatoid species assignable to Amanita sect. Amanita.
Wartchow
Felipe
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Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Departamento de Micologia/CCB, Avenida Prof. Nelson Chaves, s/n, CEP: 50670-901, Recife, PE, Brazil. fwartchow@yahoo.com.br
Tulloss
Rodham E
RE
Cavalcanti
Maria A Q
MA
D000545:Amanita / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D001938:Brazil; D003889:Desert Climate; D017753:Ecosystem; D013045:Species Specificity