A new species of Vibrissea from North Island, New Zealand

Abstract

Vibrissea albofusca Beaton sp. nov., from New Zealand, is distinguished from other species of Vibrissea Fr. particularly by its whitish stipe and dark brown pileus. Colour characteristics are ,more reliable indicators of specific differences among Australasian species of Vibrissea than are structural variations or the dimensions of fruiting bodies. Another possible new species of Vibrissea, which has a whitish stipe and ivory pileus, cannot yet be formally proposed because of insufficient material.

Keywords:

• new taxa
• Vibrissea albofusca
• descriptions
• taxonomy
• New Zealand fungi