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Title: Pseudosperma brunneopilosum , a new species of Inocybaceae from West Africa
A new species ofPseudospermais described based on collections recently made in Benin in West Africa.Pseudosperma brunneopilosumsp. nov. occurs in forests dominated by ectomycorrhizal FabaceaeIsoberliniaand PhyllanthaceaeUapacatrees. Phylogenetic analysis of combined ITS‐LSU‐RPB2‐TEF1 gene regions shows thatP. brunneopilosumis unrelated and distinct from several recently described species ofPseudospermaalso from West Africa. Complete descriptions and illustrations, including photographs and line drawings are presented.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2030779
PAR ID:
10624927
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Nordic Society Oikos
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Nordic Journal of Botany
Volume:
2024
Issue:
10
ISSN:
0107-055X
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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