The Genus Picoa (Pyronemataceae, Pezizales) Revisited
Pablo Alvarado, Aurelia Paz, Claude Lavoise, Nicolas Van Vooren
TL;DR
This paper re-examines the genus Picoa using new data, identifying 19 species, 17 of which are new, and redefines its classification.
Contribution
The paper introduces 17 new species and reclassifies Picoa into five new sections based on molecular and morphological data.
Findings
19 species of Picoa were identified, 17 of which are newly described.
Molecular data supported the division of Picoa into five new sections.
Comparisons with related genera clarified the boundaries of Picoa.
Abstract
The genus Picoa is here revisited after obtaining new molecular and morphological data. Morphological features of type material and other historical collections of P. juniperi and P. lefebvrei were studied and compared with recent collections obtained from several European, African, and Asian countries. Genetic studies employing ITS rDNA, as well as 28S rDNA and the RPB2 gene, were conducted on modern samples. As a result, 19 taxa are identified, 17 of which are new to science. Detailed descriptions of all species are provided, including macro- and micro-photographs, and an identification key. The phylogenetic structure of the genus is discussed, and the main clades are described in the following new sections: Picoa sect. Communes, sect. Juniperi, sect. Lefebvreorum, sect. Microsporae, and sect. Puenteorum. Finally, the boundaries of the genus Picoa are evaluated by comparison with the…
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TopicsMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions · Slime Mold and Myxomycetes Research · Plant Diversity and Evolution