Morphological and Phylogenetic Analyses Reveal a New Species of Anthracophyllum (Omphalotaceae, Agaricales) in Zhejiang Province, China

Abstract

Abstract During the investigations of macrofungi resources in Zhejiang Province, China, an interesting wood rot fungus was collected. Based on morphological and molecular phylogenetic studies, it was described as a new species Anthracophyllum sinense. A. sinense is characterized by its sessile, charcoal black and pleurotoid pileus; sparse, occasionally branches lamellae; oval basidiospores measuring (8–)9–11.2–13(–14) µm × (5–)6–6.6–8(–9) µm, with obvious spore tips; clavate basidia with obvious sterigmata; and non-heteromorphous cystidium. A. sinense established a separate lineage that was similar to A. archeri and A. lateritium in the phylogenetic tree.