Molecular taxonomical re-classification of the genus Suillus Micheli ex S. F. Gray in South Korea

Document Type

Journal article

Source Publication

Mycobiology

Publication Date

9-2014

Volume

42

Issue

3

First Page

221

Last Page

228

Publisher

Hangug Gynnhaghoi,Korean Society of Mycology

Keywords

Ectomycorrhizal fungi, Internal transcribed spacer, Seoul National University Fungal Collection, Suillus, S. luteus

Abstract

The fungal genus Suillus Micheli ex S. F. Gray plays important roles in the survival and growth of plant seedlings. Humans have utilized these ectomycorrhizal fungi to enhance the nutrient uptake and defense systems of plants, particularly in the reforestation of coniferous forests. The genus Suillus is easily distinguishable by its distinctive morphological features, although the morphology of the fruiting body does not facilitate reliable interspecies discrimination. On the basis of micro-morphological features and internal transcribed spacer sequence analysis, we found that 51 of 117 Korean Suillusspecimens had initially been misidentified. The list of the 12 Suillus species previously recorded in Korea was re-evaluated and revised to only eight distinct species: S. americanus, S. bovinus, S. granulatus, S. grevillei, S. luteus, S. pictus, S. placidus, and S. viscidus. We provide taxonomical descriptions for six of these species from the sample specimens.

DOI

10.5941/MYCO.2014.42.3.221

Print ISSN

12298093

E-ISSN

20929323

Publisher Statement

Copyright © 2014 The Korean Society of Mycology. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Language

English

Recommended Citation

Min, Y. J., Park, M. S., Fong, J. J., Seok, S. J., Han, S.-K., & Lim, Y. W. (2014). Molecular taxonomical re-classification of the genus Suillus Micheli ex S. F. Gray in South Korea. Mycobiology, 42(3), 221-228. doi: 10.5941/MYCO.2014.42.3.221

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