A new species of Volvariella from India
Volvariella sathei sp. nov., collected from Agharkar Research Institute Campus, Pune, is described, illustrated, and compared with morphologically closely related taxa of Volvariella and Volvopluteus. Diagnostic characters of the new species are the large white
fruitbodies, relatively small basidiospores, and cylindric-clavate pleuro- and cheilocystidia. Neighbour-Joining analysis based on ITS sequences confirmed that it is distinct from its closest relative, V. nivea and other morphologically similar Volvariella species. A key to the
Indian species of Volvariella and Volvopluteus is provided.
Keywords: AGARICALES; BASIDIOMYCETES; MACROFUNGI; TAXONOMY
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 11 April 2012
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