A new species of Lepiota, Lepiota lahorensis, from Lahore, Pakistan

Authors: TAYYABA QASIM, ABDUL KHALID, ELSE VELLINGA

Abstract: Lepiota lahorensis sp. nov. is described from Lahore, Pakistan. Its characterizing features are pinkish brown pileus with dark brown furfuraceous scales, oblong to ellipsoid spores, clavate cheilocystidia, and pileus covering made up of trichodermal elements without shorter elements at their base. The phylogenetic analysis based on nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer sequence shows its unique position in sect. Ovisporae.

Keywords: Lepiota farinolens, nrDNA, Ovisporae, phylogeny, Punjab plains

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