The genus Amanita (Amanitaceae, Agaricales, Basidiomycota) associated with pine forest plantations in Argentine Mesopotamia
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https://doi.org/10.14522/darwiniana.2025.132.1289Keywords:
toadstool, introduced species, diversity, pine plantationsAbstract
The introduction of forest species, such as pine, favors the co-invasion of symbiont ectomycorrhizal fungi. Argentine Mesopotamia is one of the regions with the largest area of plantations in the country, but little is known about the species of ectomycorrhizal fungi that were introduced with these plantations. The aim of this work is to report Amanita species associated with pine plantations in the provinces of Misiones, Corrientes and Entre Ríos. Materials collected during the last 10 years and deposited in the CTES and SLP collections were studied. Specimens were identified by morphoanatomical analysis and, in some cases, by molecular analysis. Six species were identified: A. gemmata, A. lavendula, A. muscaria, A. persicina, A. phalloides and A. rubescens. The species A. lavendula and A. persicina are new records for the country. The importance of being aware of the presence of two deadly toxic species in the region, such as A. gemmata and A. phalloides, is emphasized.
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