<i>Morchella rinjaniensis</i> : A Novel Species of Tropical <i>Morchella</i> ( <i>Ascomycota</i> , <i>Pezizales</i> , and <i>Morchellaceae</i> ) Discovered in UNESCO Rinjani-Lombok Biosphere Reserve, Indonesia
A new species of <i>Morchella</i> was described from Mount Rinjani National Park (MRNP), Indonesia, by combining comprehensive morphological characters and molecular data from four genes (ITS, LSU, Tef1, and RPB2). The species is characterized by having large ascomata, with irregular or not parallel pits shaped and ridges; enlarged based stipe; large and spheroidal to broadly spheroidal basidiospores, corrugated or maze-like with a few striations of spore surface. Comparisons with similar taxa were also carried out using morpho-molecular data. Phylogenetic analyses showed the position of <i>Morchella</i> from Mt. Rinjani was confirmed as a new species, and closely related to <i>Morchella galilaea</i>. The descriptions included macro- and micro-characters supplemented by photographs of fresh specimens, SEM images of spore ornamentations, and phylogenetic tree analysis.
Authors
- Rini Riffiani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0783-0483)
- Iwan Saskiawan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0128-9331)
- Teguh Rianto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5509-2364)
- Iman Hidayat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0239-4122)
- Riska Surya Ningrum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1243-0422)
- Sarah Asih Faulina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8463-9108)
- Deden Girmansyah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3096-8763)
- Asep Hidayat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3755-072X)
- Laras Murni Rahayu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0293-299X)
- Wanda Kuswanda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8496-3263)
- Helbert Helbert
- Maman Turjaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4110-4335)
- Safinah Surya Hakim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6172-0293)
- Aryanto Aryanto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8007-202X)
- Atik Retnowati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7759-8720)
- Hadi S. Alikodra
- Budi Soesmardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2174-8678)
- Isnan Laila Surahmat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7501-9634)
- Yani Silfariani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3451-245X)
- Fikri Ahmad Haidar Nurlhida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0207-1382)
Institutions
- UNESCO (FR)
- IPB University (ID)
- Center for Plant Conservation (US)
- Universitas Ibn Khaldun Bogor (ID)
- Universitas Gunung Rinjani (ID)
- Wildlife Conservation Society Indonesia (ID)
- Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (ID)
- Hasanuddin University (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mycobiology
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/12298093.2025.2505301
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.75