Tricholyophyllum (Agaricales; Lyophyllaceae) an addition to the fungal flora of Pakistan with the description of a new species T. rubrum

Abstract

Phylogenetic analysis of ITS and LSU sequence data and morphological characters support the recognition of Tricholyophyllum rubrum as a new species. The new species differs from the type species of the genus by its reddish brown pileus surface, the presence of pleurocystidia, and comparatively broader basidiospores. This is the first report of a Tricholyophyllum species from Pakistan and the second in the world.