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MSA - Systematics/Evolution Cappello, Silvia [1], Baroni, Timothy J. [2], Cifuentes, Joaquin [3]. The genus Phlebopus (Boletales) in tropical ecosystems in Mexico. Poroid Boletales are important ectomycorhizal partners mostly in temperate regions, but some poorly or understudied taxa of boletes are also found in tropical forests. In Mexico 212 species of boletes in 20 genera have been recorded for the entire country, with 41 species known from subtropical mesophytic forests and 12 from tropical rain forests. A review of the literature reveals that there are presently no records of Phlebopus species from Mexico. A recent revision of all bolete collections housed in the ENCB, FCME and UJAT herbaria turned up three distinct Phlebopus taxa: Phlebopus beniensis, Phlebopus portentosus and Phlebopus sp. This third species appears to be a new and endemic taxon in Mexico. Descriptions, images and a key to the species of Phlebopus of Mexico will be presented.
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1 - Ujat, Dacb, Av. Universidad s/n, Villahermosa, Tabasco, 2005, Mexico
2 - SUNY - College at Cortland, Dept Biological Sciences, PO Box 2000, Cortland, New York, 13045, USA
3 - Unam, Herbario Fcme, Facultad de Ciencias, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de Mexico, DF, 04510, Mexico
Keywords:
taxonomy
Boletales
Neotropics
Mexico.
Presentation Type: Poster:Posters for Topics
Session: P2
Location: Event Tent/Cliff Lodge
Date: Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
Time: 5:30 PM
Number: P2SE066
Abstract ID:865 |
