Newly Reported Elaphomyces Species from Kırklareli, Turkiye: A Morphological and Molecular Approach

Edis, Gulce; Kumru, Eda; KESKİN, EMRE; ŞAHİN, ERGİN; AKATA, ILGAZ

doi:10.18016/ksutarimdoga.1767264

Newly Reported Elaphomyces Species from Kırklareli, Turkiye: A Morphological and Molecular Approach

Edis G., Kumru E., KESKİN E., ŞAHİN E., AKATA I.

KSU TARIM VE DOGA DERGISI-KSU JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURE, cilt.29, sa.2, ss.353-369, 2026 (ESCI, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2026
Doi Numarası: 10.18016/ksutarimdoga.1767264
Dergi Adı: KSU TARIM VE DOGA DERGISI-KSU JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.353-369
Anahtar Kelimeler: Elaphomyces, New records, Hypogeous fungi, Turkiye
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aims to enhance our understanding of Elaphomyces diversity in Turkiye by combining morphological and molecular techniques to document newly discovered species. Fungal samples were collected from K & imath;rklareli Province between October and December 2022. Their morphological characteristics were examined using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, while molecular phylogenetic analyses of nrITS (rDNA) sequences provided complementary evidence for species identification. The research americanus, and E. virgatosporus, whose ITS sequences showed over 99% similarity to corresponding entries in the GenBank database. Additionally, this study provides detailed morphological descriptions, habitat information, and phylogenetic analyses.