Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Crepidotus is a genus of common saprotrophic fungi well known especially in the Northern Hemisphere, but distribution patterns of individual species are not sufficiently understood. We redefined a taxonomic circumscription of Crepidotus cinnamomeus based on morphological and molecular congruencies between the type material and recent collections. The species is well delimited from other similar and currently accepted species of the genus. Crepidotus cinnamomeus was found to have a broad holarctic distribution with occurrences in North America, Europe and Asia where it grows on twigs and branches of deciduous trees and shrubs in preferably cold humid habitats. Here we present the first multilocus phylogeny of the genus, including portions of the RPB2 gene. Our study highlights the importance of sufficient sampling from broader areas supported by sequence data, which is essential for estimation of species delimitation, distribution and correct name assignment for Crepidotus species.
Source: Mycological Progress
Institutions: Comenius University Bratislava, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Forest Ecology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Plant Science and Biodiversity Centre of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, University of Montana
Language: English
Subfield: Cell Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,590
OpenAlex ID: W4401647665