Candolleomyces efflorescens D. Wacht. & A. Melzer 2020

(3.2) Candolleomyces efflorescens complex Notes:— In the ITS-only phylogeny (Fig. 4B), two collections of ours, along with one collection labeled as Candolleomyces albipes and one collection labeled as Cd. efflorescens established a monophyletic group with low internal pairwise variations (generally less than 1%) by significant support. In the four-locus phylogeny (Fig. 4A), only two of our collections with complete four-locus data were analysed for this group, and they formed a distinct monophyletic group with significant support. This group is referred to as the Candolleomyces efflorescens complex in this study, characterized by typically caespitose basidiomata with a pinkish brown pileus, and a terrestrial to lignicolous habit. Legitimately proposed species recognized in this complex:— Cd. albipes (Murrill) D. Wächt. & A. Melzer (2020), and Cd. efflorescens (Sacc.) D. Wächt. & A. Melzer (2020). Collections sequenced in this study:— China, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou City, elevation 30 m, 2023, Kun L. Yang & Jia Y. Lin, K2310 (HTBM0525) and K23142 (HTBM0657).