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Diversity and phylogeny of ten unrecorded ectomycorrhizal basidiomycetes in Korea

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: During comprehensive fungal diversity surveys in South Korea, ten macrofungal species previously unrecorded were identified.These species belong to four families within the phylum Basidiomycota: Cortinariaceae (Cortinarius acutus), Russulaceae (Russula burlinghamiae, R. callainomarginis, R. subatropurpurea, R. zhuzuijun), Boletaceae (Tylopilus pseudoballoui, Pulveroboletus subrufus, Porphyrellus orientifumosipes, Xerocomellus inflatus), and Sclerodermataceae (Scleroderma venenatum).Species identification was confirmed through a combination of macro-and microscopic morphological examinations and molecular phylogenetic analyses based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and large subunit (LSU) regions of the ribosomal RNA gene.Detailed morphological descriptions, photographs, and phylogenetic trees for these newly recorded species are provided.This report significantly contributes to the inventory of indigenous fungal resources and highlights the hidden mycological diversity within Korean forest ecosystems.

Source: Korean Journal of Agricultural Science

DOI: 10.7744/kjoas.530308

Authors: Sung-Eun Cho, Jae Young Park, Yong Ho Kim, Jin Sung Lee, Keum Chul Shin, Nam Kyu Kim

Institutions: Gyeongsang National University, Chungnam National University, Catholic Kwandong University

Language: English

Topic: Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: National Institute of Biological Resources

Awards: G6196073145, G640636874