Hymenopellis sphaeropedunculata sp. nov. from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Abstract
Hymenopellis sphaeropeduculata is reported as a new species from different regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan based on morphology and molecular data from the ITS and LSU regions of the nuclear ribosomal DNA. The new species differs from the morphologically close species H. ahmadii by the presence of sphaeropedunculate elements in the pileipellis, comparatively smaller (4.6 × 13.5 μm) basidiospores and the presence of polymorphic cystidia. A key to Hymenopellis taxa in Pakistan is provided.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
Publication details
- Journal / source
- New Zealand Journal of Botany
- Volume
- 64
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 4 February 2026
- Language
- EN