title: Taxonomic and phylogenetic re-evaluation of Mycena illuminans.
abstract: Mycena illuminans Henn. is described and re-evaluated based on recently collected material from peninsular Malaysia, providing comprehensive descriptions, illustrations and photographs. In addition to morphological data, axenic monokaryon and dikaryon cultures were established to provide data on culture morphology and the mating system of the species. Molecular sequences data from the nuclear large subunit (LSU) gene also are presented, confirming that M. illuminans is not a synonym of Mycena chlorophos.
authors.affiliation: Mushroom Research Centre, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Audrey L C
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Chew
authors.forename: Yee-Shin
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Dennis E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Desjardin
authors.forename: Md Yusoff
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Musa
authors.forename: Vikineswary
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sabaratnam
mesh_terms: D000363:Agaricales / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001483:Base Sequence; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D048690:Fruiting Bodies, Fungal; D008296:Malaysia; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013045:Species Specificity; D013172:Spores, Fungal
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal
keywords: basidiomycete; bioluminescence; culture morphology; fungi; phylogeny; taxonomy