Sclerogaster araripensis, a new hypogeous fungus from the upland wet forest enclaves of northeast Brazil

Marcelo A. Sulzbacher, Julieth O. Sousa, Vagner G. Cortez, Admir J. Giachini & Iuri G. Baseia

Sydowia 68: 107–111

Published online on May 31st, 2016

Sclerogaster araripensis, with small basidiomata, white and two-layered peridium, basidiospores (4.3) 4.5–7 × 3.5–6 μm, is described from the upland, wet forest enclaves (brejos de altitude), in northeast Brazil. It grows aggregated in clusters within a common mycelium.

Keywords: Basidiomycota, Geastrales, taxonomy, tropical forests, sp. nov.

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