Two specimens of Tuber aestivum sensu lato from China were found between T. aestivum ascomata for sale in Italy. The morphological features of these ascomata were intermediate between those of T. aestivum and Tuber mesentericum. The spores were roundish and smaller than those of T. mesentericum and T. aestivum. Phylogenetic analyses showed that the Chinese specimens are placed in a separate clade to T. aestivum and T. mesentericum. This, together with the supporting morphological differences, strongly suggests that the two Chinese truffles are a separate taxon.
Chinese Tuber aestivum sensu lato in Europe / ZAMBONELLI A; IOTTI M; PIATTONI F. - In: THE OPEN MYCOLOGY JOURNAL. - ISSN 1874-4370. - ELETTRONICO. - 6:(2012), pp. 22-26. [10.2174/1874437001206010022]
Chinese Tuber aestivum sensu lato in Europe
ZAMBONELLI, ALESSANDRA;IOTTI, MIRCO;PIATTONI, FEDERICA
2012
Abstract
Two specimens of Tuber aestivum sensu lato from China were found between T. aestivum ascomata for sale in Italy. The morphological features of these ascomata were intermediate between those of T. aestivum and Tuber mesentericum. The spores were roundish and smaller than those of T. mesentericum and T. aestivum. Phylogenetic analyses showed that the Chinese specimens are placed in a separate clade to T. aestivum and T. mesentericum. This, together with the supporting morphological differences, strongly suggests that the two Chinese truffles are a separate taxon.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
