Coniocybe Ach. revisited
- Author:
- Temu S.G., Tibell S., Tibuhwa D.D. & Tibell L.
- Year:
- 2024
- Journal:
- Journal of Fungi
- Pages:
- 10(5): 363 [12 p.]
- Url:
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jof10050363
Calicioids form a research field that has encompassed ascomycetous fungi with stalked
ascomata similar to those of the lichen genus Calicium. Early generic circumscriptions of calicioid
lichens and fungi were mainly based on morphological and secondary chemistry information. After
the introduction of molecular data, taxonomy in the group has been reconsidered. Here, based on
a broad geographical sampling, Coniocybe Ach. was revised using molecular and morphological
features. Three loci (ITS, LSU and rpb1) were compared to infer its phylogenetic position, and a total
of 52 new sequences (14 ITS, 24 LSU and 14 rpb1) were produced. Apart from its type C. furfuracea,
Coniocybe was revised and emended to also include C. brachypoda and C. confusa. In addition, a new
species, Coniocybe eufuracea, was described, and a key to the species of Coniocybe was provided.
Keywords: taxonomy; molecular phylogeny; nomenclature; new species.
- Id:
- 36494
- Submitter:
- zpalice
- Post_time:
- Monday, 20 May 2024 10:51