Calanni Rindina M., Vasquez G.E.
Vol. 16 (5) – 13 December 2024
doi: 10.25664/art-0407
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Abstract: Morchella disparilis Loizides & P.-A. Moreau is a spring species that was first described in 2016 on samples collected in Cyprus. It is an easy-to-identify species with a Mediterranean range. The specific epithet, which means “different” or “dissimilar”, emphasizes the sulcus that characterizes this species of the section Distantes Boud. This work aims to confirm the first findings in Sicily and provide the first morphological, molecular and ecological data for the Italian territory.
Species of the genus Morchella Dill. ex Pers. are globally distributed macro-ascomycetes, known for their intriguing medicinal and nutritional properties, making them the subject of ongoing research (Ullah et al., 2022). These fungi are widely collected in the wild across various parts of the world for culinary purposes, and due to the increasing demand, some species are also cultivated […]