Three new records of genus Hohenbuehelia (Pleurotaceae, Agaricales) in Pakistan

Abstract

Morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses were conducted to identify Hohenbuehelia species collected during 2020–2023 in Lahore, Margalla Hills, and Abbottabad in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan. The phylogenetic analysis was based on the internal transcribed spacer region (ITS) of nuclear ribosomal DNA. Among collected taxa, we identified H. canadensis, H. portegna, and H. tristis, which represent new records for the country. This research contributes to our knowledge of fungal diversity and the distribution of this genus in Pakistan. A key to the known species of Hohenbuehelia in Pakistan is also provided.