Three new species of Gyroporus (Boletales, Basidiomycota) from Australia

Abstract

Three novel Australian species of Gyroporus Quél, are formally described here. Gyroporus naranjus Davoodian, Bougher, Fechner & Hailing sp. nov. is an orange Gyroporus phylogenetically linked with undescribed African Gyroporus species. Two Western Australian species, Gyroporus occidentaiis Davoodian, Bougher & Hailing sp. nov. and Gyroporus robinsonii Davoodian sp. nov. are dark blue oxidizing and light blue oxidizing (respectively) members of the Australian cyanescens complex.