Tuber regimontanum, new species of truffle from Mexico

Abstract

Tuber regimontanum is described as a new species from the N of Mexico (Nuevo Leon). It is close to T. melanosporum and T. indicum but these species have smaller spores then the described species. Molecular analysis of the the ITS ribosomal has shown these threes species are significatly differents. With the new species are until now six Tuber species known from Mexico.