Scleroderma yunnanense, a new species from South China

Abstract

Scleroderma yunnanense sp. nov. is described from Yunnan, China. Previously misidentified as Scleroderma citrinum, the new species is diagnosed by its echinulate-spiny spores and thick peridium. Molecular analysis supports erection of this new species. Perhaps unique for the genus, S. yunnanense is edible and considered a delicacy in Yunnan.