On Geastrum argentinum, a forgotten species

Geastrum argentinum, a long forgotten species described by Spegazzini and previously regarded by Soto and Wright (2000) as a synonym of G. fimbriatum, has been found in several locations in Argentina. A careful analysis revealed relevant differences between those taxa, proving the validity of Spegaz...

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Authors: Zamora, Juan Carlos, Kuhar, José Francisco, Castiglia, Valeria Carolina, Papinutti, Victor Leandro
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2013
Country:Argentina
Institution:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repository:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/19274
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/19274
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Geastrum
Argentinum
Spegazzini
Gasteroid
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Summary:Geastrum argentinum, a long forgotten species described by Spegazzini and previously regarded by Soto and Wright (2000) as a synonym of G. fimbriatum, has been found in several locations in Argentina. A careful analysis revealed relevant differences between those taxa, proving the validity of Spegazzini's species. Here we re-describe Spegazzini's species from the damaged type material and from new fresh collections, proposing one of them as an epitype.