title: The pale brittle stem mushroom, Psathyrella candolleana (higher Basidiomycetes): an indigenous medicinal mushroom new to Iraq.
abstract: The pale brittle stem mushroom, Psathyrella candolleana, a species new to Iraq, is described from the sub-arid region of Aljazira (Iraq). Both classical taxonomy and DNA analyses confirm the identification of the fungus strain (RM-0861) as P. candolleana, a species that belongs to the family Psatherellaceae known to possess medicinal properties. Being a saprophyte, this fungus is cultivatable in laboratory conditions and therefore shows potential for production and use as a medicinal mushroom in human and veterinary health.
authors.affiliation: Centre of Agricultural Research, Baghdad, Iraq.
authors.forename: Mouthana N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Al-Habib
authors.affiliation: Aloha Medicinals Inc., 2300 Arrowhead Dr., Carson City, NV 89706, USA.
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Holliday
authors.affiliation: Aloha Medicinals Inc., Carson City, Nevada, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tura
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D001487:Basidiomycota / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000235:genetics; D007493:Iraq; D010802:Phylogeny; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer