Open AccessSmardaea isoldae sp. nov. from a tropical cloud forest in Mexico
Author(s) -
Tania Raymundo,
Ricardo Valenzuela
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
mycotaxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.366
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2154-8889
pISSN - 0093-4666
DOI - 10.5248/136.97
Subject(s) - herbarium , cloud forest , holotype , biology , key (lock) , tropical forest , habitat , habit , ecology , taxonomy (biology) , tropical rain forest , rainforest , montane ecology , psychology , psychotherapist
Smardaea isoldae is described from Sierra Madre Oriental, Hidalgo State, Mexico. The new species is distinguished by its olivaceous coloration, habit on dead wood, and tropical cloud forest habitat. The holotype is deposited in ENCB Herbarium. A key to Smardaea species is presented.