Leucoagaricus taniae sp. nov. (Agaricaceae), a sand-dwelling mushroom from Brazil

Celeste Heisecke*, Duane F. Lima, Gregory M. Mueller, Maria Alice Neves

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Abstract

Leucoagaricus taniae (Agaricaceae) is described as new to science. It was found growing in sand at Armação beach on Santa Catarina Island in Southern Brazil covered by sand among Canavalia rosea (Fabaceae) and Cyperus pedunculatus (Cyperaceae). The new species has a cream white pileus that is up to 50 mm in diameter and exudes golden drops when fresh. The stipe is up to 60 mm height, with rhizomorphs at the end of the volvate base. Photographs of fresh basidiomes in situ and illustrations of the main micromorphological features are presented. A molecular-phylogenetic analysis that includes the species is also presented.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)18-29
Number of pages12
JournalBrittonia
Volume74
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2022

Funding

This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior–Brasil (CAPES) – Finance Code 001. The authors thank Ariadne Furtado for help with sequencing, the Synchronicity Earth ( https://www.synchronicityearth.org ) for choosing this mushroom for financial support, and the editor and two anonymous reviewers for improving the manuscript.

Keywords

  • Agaricales
  • coastal restinga
  • Neotropics
  • taxonomy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Plant Science

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