Two new Terfezia species from Southern Europe

Abstract

Two new species of Terfezia, Terfezia grisea and Terfezia cistophila, are documented from Spain and Greece, based on morphology and ITS-rDNA sequence data. Macro and micro descriptions with illustrations and ITS phylogenetic data for the two species are provided, which are discussed in relation to similar species in this genus and their host plants.

Fungal Planet description sheets: 716–784

“…It differs from T. albida , the other spiny-spored species growing in alkaline clay soils in having a spermatic odour, white peridium, larger spores and different host plant ( Bordallo et al 2013 ). Terfezia cistophila has a spermatic odour, different host and grows in acidic soil ( Bordallo et al 2015 ). Terfezia olbiensis is odourless and grows in winter ( Tulasne & Tulasne 1851 ).…”

New Additions to Turkish Pezizales from the Eastern Black Sea Region

“…Although T. fanfanii spores, the shorter spines, the distinct spermatic odor, and association with Cistus spp. differentiate T. cistophila from the others (Bordallo et al, 2015).…”

“…Notes: T. cistophila grows in association with Cistus monspeliensis L., C. creticus L. (Greece), and C. ladanifer L. (Spain) (Bordallo et al, 2015). 1851) (Figure 3Macroscopic and microscopic features: Ascocarp 5-12 × 3-6 mm in diameter, hypogeous, subglobular or depressed, hollow with a circular or broadly elliptical and distinct apical opening, attached by a distinct, basal tuft of mycelium, surface brown, verrucose and covered with long brown hairs, warts generally irregular, hairs up to 600 µm long, thick at the base, become thinner upwards, some forked at the base, septate, thick walled.…”

Genetic diversity of the genus Terfezia (Pezizaceae, Pezizales): New species and new record from North Africa

“…Each DNA sequence was assembled and edited manually if needed. Reference sequences were selected to represent most of the currently accepted Terfezia species from Díez et al (2002), Ferdman et al (2005, Hansen et al (2005), Kovács et al (2011b), Bordallo et al (2012Bordallo et al ( , 2013Bordallo et al ( , 2015. Peziza depressa Pers.…”

“…Genus Terfezia was shown to be absent from the American mycoflora after the four known American species T. longii Gilkey, T. spinosa Harkn., "T. mexicana" and T. gigantea Imai were checked by molecular phylogenetic analysis. These taxa were shown to deserve a different genus and combined or redescribed as Stouffera longii (Gilkey) (Kovács et al 2008, Kovács et al 2011a (Bordallo et al 2015), and one from the Canary Islands, T. canariensis Bordallo & Ant. Rodr.…”