Calvatia sporocristata sp. nov. (Gasteromycetes) from Costa Rica

[EN] Calvatia sporocristata, Gasteromycetes, is described and illustrated as a new species. Its taxonomic characters are discussed and compared with other closely related species of the genus. Few studies have been carried out on tropical Gasteromycetes. The new species here proposed has, as the mai...

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Autores: Calonge, Francisco D., Mata, Milagro, Carranza, Julieta
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/93287
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/93287
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Gasteromycetes
Lycoperdales
Taxonomy
Tropical fungi
Costa Rica
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Sumario:[EN] Calvatia sporocristata, Gasteromycetes, is described and illustrated as a new species. Its taxonomic characters are discussed and compared with other closely related species of the genus. Few studies have been carried out on tropical Gasteromycetes. The new species here proposed has, as the main features: exoperidium corky, smooth, one-layered, pseudoparenchymatous; endoperidium thin, papyraceous, dextrinoid; subgleba cellular; capillitium septate, dissociated at the septal site, lycoperdon type, without pores, elastic and spores amigdaloid, 4-6 (-7) x 2.5-4.5 μm with spines aligned, forming crests, 0.8 μm high.