TY - JOUR AU - Asif, Muhammad AU - Izhar, Aiman AU - Niazi, Abdul Rehman AU - Khalid, Abdul Nasir PY - 2022/07/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Candolleomyces asiaticus sp. nov. (Psathyrellaceae, Agaricales), a novel species from Punjab, Pakistan JF - European Journal of Taxonomy JA - EJT VL - 826 IS - 1 SE - Research article DO - 10.5852/ejt.2022.826.1845 UR - https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1845 SP - 176–187 AB - During mycological surveys of different areas of Punjab, Pakistan, we collected a new species from the genus Candolleomyces. This is the first report of any species of this genus from Pakistan. Candolleomyces asiaticus M.Asif, A.Izhar, Niazi & Khalid sp. nov. is characterized by ellipsoid to oblong-ellipsoid (8.2 × 5 µm) basidiospores with indistinct germ pores, lageniform to utriform cheilocystidia without adhering deposits at the apices, absence of pleuro-, pileo- and caulocystidia, pileipellis with spherical, subglobose to columnar cells, and presence of clamp connections. The morpho-anatomical and molecular phylogenetic analysis of nrITS revealed its distinct phylogenetic position, further supporting the recognition of a new species. ER -