title: Two newAroramycesspecies (Hysterangiaceae,Hysterangiales) from México.
abstract: Little is known of the truffle-like fungi of northern Mexico. Few mycologists have collected truffle-like specimens in this area. The wide diversity of habitat and potential mycorrhizal partners portend a unique and varied truffle-like mycota. In the conduct of recent field studies in this region we collected many interesting truffle-like specimens. We present two taxa that have unique characteristics, brownish spores with spines embedded within a distinctly inflated utricle surrounding each spore.Aroramyces balanosporus andA. herreraeare described as new species. This is the first record of the genusAroramycesfrom North America.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Tecnológico de Cd. Victoria, Av. Portes Gil 1301 Pte. C.P. 87010, Cd. Victoria Tam. México.
authors.forename: Gonzalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guevara-Guerrero
authors.affiliation: USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, 3200 Jefferson Way, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 USA.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Castellano
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Biología, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Michoacán, México.
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gómez-Reyes
keywords: Basidiomycetes; hypogeous fungi; sequestrate fungi; taxonomy; truffle; truffle-like