MYCENA LACRIMANS, A RARE SPECIES FROM AMAZONIA, IS BIOLUMINESCENT

Authors

  • D. E. Desjardin
  • R. Braga-Neto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0960428607004763

Keywords:

Basidiomycete, conservation, mycenoid fungi, taxonomy

Abstract

Mycena lacrimans (Agaricales, Mycenaceae) is redescribed from material collected recently near the type locality and is for the first time reported as bioluminescent. A comprehensive description, illustrations, photographs, comparison with phenetically similar species, and discussion of phylogenetic relationships are provided.

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Published

2007-11-15

Issue

Vol. 64 No. 3 (2007)

Section

Original Research Articles

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