Geastrum juliae (Geastrales, Agaricomycetes), a new species from the Russian Far East

Abstract

A new species, Geastrum juliae, is described from Primorsky Krai in the Russian Far East. Based on the analysis of sequences retrieved from GenBank, this taxon is also found in China. The closest species is G. rubellum based on morphology and phylogenetics. We present the new species with illustrated descriptions and molecular data.

Keywords

• earthstars
• gasteroid fungi
• gasteromycetes
• its nrdna
• molecular identification
• taxonomy