AMANITA-REIDII - A NEW SPECIES FROM SOUTH-AFRICA

Authors
EICKER A VANGREUNING JV REID DA
Citation
A. Eicker et al., AMANITA-REIDII - A NEW SPECIES FROM SOUTH-AFRICA, Mycotaxon, 47, 1993, pp. 433-437
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Mycology
Journal title
Mycotaxon → ACNP
ISSN journal
00934666
Volume
47
Year of publication
1993
Pages
433 - 437
Database
ISI
SICI code
0093-4666(1993)47:<433:A-ANSF>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Amanita reidii is described and compared with the closely related A. p halloides Fr. Link. Since the publication of the recent monograph of S outh African species of Amanita (reid & Eicker, 1991) a further undesc ribed species has been found growing in open stands of Eucalyptus. Thi s new taxon is recognized by its grey-brown cap, conspicuously streake d with darker radial markings and by its saccate volva. A description of the new taxon follows: Amanita reidii Eicker & Greuning, sp. nov.