Calocybe barangensis sp. nov (Lyophyllaceae), from Bajaur, Pakistan

New Zealand Journal of Botany 2026

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Authors: Midrar Ullah, Malka Saba, Dege Zheng, Umer Rehman, Muhammad Asif, Syed Mohammad Tauseeq Ali Shah, Dong-Qin Dai, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Samantha C. Karunarathna
DOI: 10.1002/nzb2.70076
Cited by: 2
References: 20

Abstract

In this study, we report a new taxon, Calocybe barangensis , from Barang, Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The species was described as new to science using molecular phylogenetic analysis of combined ITS and LSU datasets, as well as comparisons of its macro‐ and micromorphological characteristics with those of similar taxa. The new species forms a separate clade in the phylogenetic tree and differs in having small basidiomata with dark yellowish‐brown spores and large, globose to subglobose basidiospores (5.9–7.2 × 4.7–5.6 μm). A full description, illustrations, and phylogenetic analysis results of the new species are provided.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Slime Mold and Myxomycetes Research Lichen and fungal ecology

Publication details

Journal / source
New Zealand Journal of Botany
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
64
Issue
1
Publication date
1 March 2026
Language
EN