Geastrum species of the La Rioja province, Argentina

FRANCISCO KUHAR; VALERIA CASTIGLIA; LEANDRO PAPINUTTI

MYCOTAXON

MYCOTAXON LTD

Lugar: USA; Año: 2012 vol. 122 p. 145 - 156

0093-4666

A survey of Geastrum species from arid lands in the La Rioja province (northwestern Argentina) recovered fourteen species previously unreported from the province: G. arenarium, G. campestre var. famatinum, G. corollinum, G. fimbriatum, G. floriforme, G. glaucescens, G. hieronymi, G. aff. lloydianum, G. pampeanum, G. pampeanum var. pallidum, G. parvistriatum, G. rufescens, G. saccatum, and G. schmidelii. Of these, new records are G. corollinum for Argentina, G. arenarium for South America, and G. parvistriatum for the Americas, and G. campestre var. famatinum is proposed as a new variety. Each taxon is described, and photographs of basidiomes and SEM micrographs illustrating spores are provided for selected taxa.