Morpho-taxonomic and phylogenetic characterization of Artomyces pyxidatus (Auriscalpiaceae) from the western Himalayas, India
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https://doi.org/10.21276/pt.2025.v2.i4.11Keywords:
Uttarakhand, new record, nrITS, Taxonomy, PhylogenyAbstract
In this present communication, Artomyces pyxidatus, belonging to the family Auriscalpiaceae, is described from the state of Uttarakhand as a new record for the region with molecular phylogeny. It was found in association with Quercus leucotrichophora and is characterized by being gregarious, repeatedly branched, smooth, and whitish to pale yellowish at first and sometimes darkening to pale tan or brown; it tastes peppery-acrid. Artomyces pyxidatus is presented here as a new record for the Uttarakhand mycobiota, and its identity is based on detailed morphology, anatomy, and nrITS-based phylogeny.
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