New species and records of bioluminescent Mycena from Mexico

Mycologia. 2019 Mar-Apr;111(2):319-338. doi: 10.1080/00275514.2018.1554172. Epub 2019 Mar 25.

Abstract

Seven species of bioluminescent fungi are recorded from the cloud forests in Mexico. Six represent new species belonging to the genus Mycena, whereas Mycena globulispora is a new distribution record for the country. Descriptions, illustrations, photographs, and an identification key to bioluminescent fungi species from Mexico are provided. Sequences of nuc rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 = ITS) region were generated for barcoding purposes and comparisons with similar species.

Keywords: 6 new taxa; Agarics; biodiversity; fungi; mycenoid; taxonomy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Agaricales / classification*
  • Agaricales / genetics
  • Agaricales / isolation & purification*
  • Agaricales / physiology
  • Cluster Analysis
  • DNA, Fungal / chemistry
  • DNA, Fungal / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics
  • Luminescence*
  • Mexico
  • Phylogeny*
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • DNA, Fungal
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S