Coll. FLAS-F-73107
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Paragalactinia nothofagacearum Pfister & M.E. Sm., Mycologia, 118 (1): 197 (2025).
Basionym Paragalactinia nothofagacearum Pfister & M.E. Sm., Mycologia, 118 (1): 197 (2025).
Diagnosis Paragalactinia nothofagacearum can be easily distinguished from other South American truffles by its ascomata that exude a yellow latex when cut or damaged. Other species of Paragalactinia truffles, such as P. infossa and P. eriniae, occur in North America and are associated with Quercus spp., whereas P. nothofagacearum is only known from Nothofagaceae forests in southern South America. Microscopically, P. nothofagacearum can also be distinguished by its subglobose ascospores with spiny ornamentation.
Type CORDC00004246 - holotypus
MycoBank 859015
Literature
Caiafa M.V., Rowe M.A., Healy R., Lemmond B., Nouhra E., Pfister D.H., Sandoval-Leiva P., Furci G., Smith M.E. 2025. Unearthing two new ectomycorrhizal Pezizales truffle species from Nothofagaceae forests in southern South America. Mycologia, 118 (1): 190-204.
Classification: Pezizaceae, Paragalactinia
Created on 24/03/2026.
Updated on 24/03/2026.
