New species of Mallocybe (Agaricales, Inocybaceae) from Pakistan, based on morphological and molecular evidence.

ABSTRACT: Within the family Inocybaceae, many species of Mallocybe have been reported, but there are only a few reports of this genus from Pakistan. In this study, six collections of Mallocybe were studied by morphological and phylogenetic methods. Phylogenetic analyses, based on sequence data from two different loci (ITS and LSU) using Maximum Likelihood and Maximum Parsimony methods, have been performed to infer species relationships within Mallocybe. Results indicated that these six collections encompass two new species of Mallocybe i.e. M.pakistanica and M.pinicola, from Pakistan. Their detailed morphological descriptions and illustrations are also provided. In addition, comparison with morphologically closely-related taxa is also discussed. Previously,

SUBMITTER: Saba M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10502703 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature