Cortinarius palatinus Harrower in Harrower, Bougher, C. Winterbottom, T.W.Henkel, E.Horak & Matheny

  • Family

    Agaricaceae (Basidiomycota)

  • Scientific Name

    Cortinarius palatinus Harrower in Harrower, Bougher, C. Winterbottom, T.W.Henkel, E.Horak & Matheny

  • Primary Citation

    New species in Cortinarius section Cortinarius (Agaricales) from the Americas and Australiasia.
    MycoKeys 11: 7. 2015

  • Type Specimens

    Specimen 1: Isotype -- R. E. Halling 8411, verif. R. E. Halling, 05/02/2016

  • Description

    Diagnosis: Originally thought to be Cortinarius violaceus, but differs in lacking caulocystidia, and differs from the sympatric C. neotropics by virtue of larger and more heavily verrucose spores and pale violet contex. C. neotropicus also has caulocystidia.

    Distribution: Montane Costa Rica

    Ectomycorrhiza: Quercus

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