Novelties in Macrofungi of the Tropical Montane Cloud Forest in Mexico

The tropical montane cloud forest in Mexico is the most diverse and threatened ecosystem. Mexican macrofungi numbers more than 1408 species. This study described four new species of Agaricomycetes (<i>Bondarzewia</i>, <i>Gymnopilus</i>, <i>Serpula</i>, <i>Sp...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Valenzuela, Isolda Luna-Vega, Michelle Martínez-Pineda, César Ramiro Martínez-González, Jesús García-Jiménez, Javier de la Fuente, Silvia Bautista-Hernández, Salvador Acosta-Castellanos, Tania Raymundo
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Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/4/477
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author Ricardo Valenzuela
Isolda Luna-Vega
Michelle Martínez-Pineda
César Ramiro Martínez-González
Jesús García-Jiménez
Javier de la Fuente
Silvia Bautista-Hernández
Salvador Acosta-Castellanos
Tania Raymundo
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Isolda Luna-Vega
Michelle Martínez-Pineda
César Ramiro Martínez-González
Jesús García-Jiménez
Javier de la Fuente
Silvia Bautista-Hernández
Salvador Acosta-Castellanos
Tania Raymundo
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description The tropical montane cloud forest in Mexico is the most diverse and threatened ecosystem. Mexican macrofungi numbers more than 1408 species. This study described four new species of Agaricomycetes (<i>Bondarzewia</i>, <i>Gymnopilus</i>, <i>Serpula</i>, <i>Sparassis</i>) based on molecular and morphological characteristics. Our results support that Mexico is among the most biodiverse countries in terms of macrofungi in the Neotropics.
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spelling doaj.art-7cf386e48851475d8423c005b55ec89f2023-11-17T19:58:41ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2023-04-019447710.3390/jof9040477Novelties in Macrofungi of the Tropical Montane Cloud Forest in MexicoRicardo Valenzuela0Isolda Luna-Vega1Michelle Martínez-Pineda2César Ramiro Martínez-González3Jesús García-Jiménez4Javier de la Fuente5Silvia Bautista-Hernández6Salvador Acosta-Castellanos7Tania Raymundo8Laboratorio de Micología, Departamento de Botánica, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Mexico City 11340, CDMX, MexicoLaboratorio de Biogeografía y Sistemática, Departamento de Biología Evolutiva, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 04510, CDMX, MexicoLaboratorio de Micología, Departamento de Botánica, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Mexico City 11340, CDMX, MexicoInstituto de Horticultura, Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Km 38.5 Carretera Federal México-Texcoco, Texcoco 56230, Estado de México, MexicoTecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Victoria, Blvd. Emilio Portes Gil #1301 Pte., Ciudad Victoria 87010, Tamaulipas, MexicoColegio de Posgraduados, Km 36.5, Montecillo, Texcoco 56230, Estado de México, MexicoLaboratorio de Micología, Departamento de Botánica, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Mexico City 11340, CDMX, MexicoLaboratorio de Micología, Departamento de Botánica, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Mexico City 11340, CDMX, MexicoLaboratorio de Micología, Departamento de Botánica, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Mexico City 11340, CDMX, MexicoThe tropical montane cloud forest in Mexico is the most diverse and threatened ecosystem. Mexican macrofungi numbers more than 1408 species. This study described four new species of Agaricomycetes (<i>Bondarzewia</i>, <i>Gymnopilus</i>, <i>Serpula</i>, <i>Sparassis</i>) based on molecular and morphological characteristics. Our results support that Mexico is among the most biodiverse countries in terms of macrofungi in the Neotropics.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/4/477Agaricomycetesnew speciesphylogenytaxonomy<i>Bondarzewia</i><i>Gymnopilus</i>
spellingShingle Ricardo Valenzuela
Isolda Luna-Vega
Michelle Martínez-Pineda
César Ramiro Martínez-González
Jesús García-Jiménez
Javier de la Fuente
Silvia Bautista-Hernández
Salvador Acosta-Castellanos
Tania Raymundo
Novelties in Macrofungi of the Tropical Montane Cloud Forest in Mexico
Journal of Fungi
Agaricomycetes
new species
phylogeny
taxonomy
<i>Bondarzewia</i>
<i>Gymnopilus</i>
title Novelties in Macrofungi of the Tropical Montane Cloud Forest in Mexico
title_full Novelties in Macrofungi of the Tropical Montane Cloud Forest in Mexico
title_fullStr Novelties in Macrofungi of the Tropical Montane Cloud Forest in Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Novelties in Macrofungi of the Tropical Montane Cloud Forest in Mexico
title_short Novelties in Macrofungi of the Tropical Montane Cloud Forest in Mexico
title_sort novelties in macrofungi of the tropical montane cloud forest in mexico
topic Agaricomycetes
new species
phylogeny
taxonomy
<i>Bondarzewia</i>
<i>Gymnopilus</i>
url https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/4/477
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