The species of Cortinarius, section Bovini, associated with conifers in northern Europe

Tuula Niskanen, Ilkka Kytövuori, Kare Liimatainen, Håkan Lindström

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Abstract

Cortinarius bovinus and morphologically
similar conifer-associated species were studied using
material mainly from northern Europe. To stabilize
the nomenclature, relevant types were examined.
Phylogenetic relationships and species limits were
investigated with rDNA ITS and nuclear rpb2 sequences
as well as morphological data. We recognize seven
species: C. bovinus (neotypified) and six new species, C.
anisochrous, C. bovinaster, C.bovinatus, C. fuscobovinus,
C. fuscobovinaster and C. oulankae¨nsis. Their taxonomy,
ecology, distribution and relationships are discussed,
and a key to species is provided. Based on our
phylogeny and morphological data the species were
placed in section Bovini.
Original languageEnglish
JournalMycologia
Volume105
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)977–993
Number of pages17
ISSN0027-5514
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Fields of Science

  • 1181 Ecology, evolutionary biology

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