Cuphophyllus atlanticus (Hygrophoraceae, Agaricales) — a New Sister Species to the North American C. canescens
Jordal JB and Larsson E. 2021. Cuphophyllus atlanticus (Hygrophoraceae, Agaricales) — a New Sister Species to the North American C. canescens. Agarica. 42:39-48
ABSTRACT: Cuphophyllus canescens is a species originally described from North Carolina, USA [Great Smoky Mountains National Park]. The name has been applied to specimens collected in Europe, and the species has been reported from Norway, Sweden and Great Britain. In connection with an inventory and study of C. canescens in Norway, the molecular investigations revealed that the Scandinavian specimens differ in ITS sequence data from the isotype of C. canescens and therefore should be described as a new species. Cuphophyllus atlanticus is proposed as a new name for this species, which is shown to have an intercontinental distribution range while Cuphophyllus canescens seems to be restricted to North America.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Jordal, John; Larsson, Ellen
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Cuphophyllus canescens, fungi, GRSM-01490, molecular systematics, new species, taxonomy