Revised taxon definition in European <i>Cortinarius</i> subgenus <i>Dermocybe</i> based on phylogeny, chemotaxonomy, and morphology.

ABSTRACT: Cortinarius (Fr.) Fr. is one of the most species-rich genera in the Agaricales (Basidiomycota). Cortinarius subgen. Dermocybe (Fr.) Trog includes brightly coloured Cortinarii with anthraquinone pigments. The chemotaxonomic approach has always been as important as classical methods for species definition of Dermocybe and helped to improve overall species concepts. However, some species concepts within this group remain unclear. We therefore address this topic based on a combined phylogenetic, morphological, and pigment-chemical approach. For this, sequence data, HPLC-MS pigment profiles and spore sizes were included were included to obtain a better resolution of taxa. The study was based on 173 recent collections and 12 type specimens. A total of 11

SUBMITTER: Huymann LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10997704 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature