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Pholiota pakistanica sp. nov. in subgenus Flammuloides from Pakistan

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Pholiota pakistanica, a distinct species, is described from Khanspur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, on the basis of morpho-anatomical characters as well as molecular phylogenetic analyses. The proposed new species is characterized by its small to medium sized pileus with a distinct umbo, short stipe with a bulbous end, small (4.5-5.4 × 2.4-3.7 μm) basidiospores, dichotomously branched and intermixed hyphae in the lamellar trama. Sequences from the nrITS and nrLSU regions confirm that P. pakistanica is distinct species from the other species of Pholiota. Based on combined morpho-anatomical and molecular evidence, Pholiota pakistanica is described here as a novel species.

Source: BMC Microbiology

DOI: 10.1186/s12866-026-05155-9

Authors: Arooj Naseer, Ammara Khalid, Rubab Khurshid, Francis Q. Brearley, Abdul Nasir Khalid

Institutions: University of the Punjab, Manchester Metropolitan University

Language: English

Topic: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,990

OpenAlex ID: W7162006055

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