Crepidotus rubrovinosus sp. nov. and Crepidotus septicoides, found in the cloud forest of eastern Mexico, with notes on Crepidotus fusisporus var. longicystis

Abstract

Two species of Crepidotus are recorded from cloud forest in the central region of Veracruz State (eastern Mexico): Crepidotus rubrovinosus sp. nov. and Crepidotus septicoides. The latter species was known previously only from the type locality in Brazil and from one record in tropical rain forest in southern Veracruz (as C. longicystis s. str. Singer). Descriptions, illustrations and discussions for both taxa are provided. A type study of C. fusisporus var. longicystis from USA is included, and it is concluded that the collection supporting this variety belongs to C. luteolus.

• Agaricales
• new synonymies
• taxonomy
• wood inhabiting fungi

The authors thank Curators of F, K, MICH, NYS, SAP and TMI for providing specimens on loan. Bandala and Montoya are grateful to R. Fogel and the staff at MICH for the facilities during their stay. We also thank biologist D. Jarvio for assistence in the field and laboratory. T. Laez (Instituto de Ecologia) assisted us with SEM. We appreciate the collaboration of Dr T.J. Baroni (CUNY) for the critical revision to the manuscript.