Abstract
In order to better understand species delimitation in the
Pluteus glaucotinctus species complex, we present a detailed study based on morphological and DNA sequence (nrITS +
tef1) data.
Pluteus glaucotinctus sensu stricto is known only from the type collection (Democratic Republic of the Congo), which is re-examined here. Four other species are recognized in this complex and described herein as new:
P. izurun from Spain,
P. meridionalis from Brazil,
P. padanilus from India and
P. thoenii from Africa. Phylogenetic analyses based on nrITS +
tef1 sequence data support the recognition of all species in this complex.
Keywords
nrITS,
Pluteaceae,
section Pluteus,
species delimitation,
tef1
Citation
Menolli, Nelson, Jr.; Justo, Alfredo; Arrillaga, Pedro; Pradeep, C.K.; Minnis, Andrew M.; Capelari, Marina. 2014. Taxonomy and phylogeny of
Pluteus glaucotinctus sensu lato (Agaricales, Basidiomycota), a multicontinental species complex. Phytotaxa. 188(2): 78-90.