Terfezia alsheikhii Kovács, M.P. Martín & Calonge, Mycologia, 103 (4): 848 (2011).
Basionym Terfezia alsheikhii Kovács, M.P. Martín & Calonge, Mycologia, 103 (4): 848 (2011).
Diagnosis Ascomata hypogaea, 1–4 cm lata. Peridium 100–180 mm crassum, in ascomatibus immaturis stratis duobus: stratum exterius compactum, brunneolum per microscopium luce transmissa, manifeste pseudoparenchimatum; stratum duo partim cellulis oblongis, partim cellulis globosis; in ascomatibus maturis strato tertio, prosenchymato. Asci globosi vel subglobosi, 40–60 × 65–80 µm, plerumque 8-spori. Ascosporae globosae, (15–)16–18(–20) µm latae, irregulariter reticulatae, in sporis junioribus reticulum incompletum.
Type MA Fungi 32251 - holotypus
MycoBank 519343
Literature
Bordallo J.J., Rodriguez A., Muñoz-Mohedano J.M., Suz L.M., Honrubia M., Morte A. 2013. Five new Terfezia species from the Iberian Peninsula. Mycotaxon, 124: 189-208.
Kovács G.M., Balázs T.K., Calonge F.D., Martín M.P. 2011. The diversity of Terfezia desert truffles: new species and a highly variable species complex with intrasporocarpic nrDNA ITS heterogeneity. Mycologia, 103 (4): 841-853.
Minter D.W. 2013. Terfezia alsheikhii. IMI Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria, 198: 1975.
Classification: Pezizaceae, Terfezia
Created on 05/05/2016.
Updated on 07/08/2023.
