Effectively published 14/04/2015 11:31:09  (ISSN 2049-2375)

Nomenclatural novelties : M. Intini, H.H. Dogan & A. Riva

Tricholoma anatolicum H.H. Doğan & Intini, sp.nov.
    IF550062
Pileus 4–20 cm diam., primo hemisphaericus, deinde convexus, ultimo planus, ex albo pallide cremeus iuventute, e pallide brunneo ochraceo-brunneus senectute; margine involuto, fibrillis albis obtecto, juventute velo cortiniformi stipiti adhaerenli. Caro 2–5 cm crassa, alba, solidissima. Odor Cedri libani ligno similis. Sapor mitissimus, gratus. Lamellae albidae, senectute lutescentes, strictae, confertae, leviter uncinatae adnexae, acie laevi. Stipes 4–10 (–15) cm longus, 1–3 (–5) cm latus, e cylindrico conicus, basi attenuatus, infra annulum pileo concolor zonisque brunneo-ochraceis tectus, supra annulum albus. Annulus superus, albus, fibrilloso-membranosus. Basidia 35–42 (–48) × 7,5–8,5 (–9) µm, clavata, tetrasporigera. Sporae late ellipsoideae, laeves, hyalinae, guttulatae, cyanophilae, 6–7,5 × 4–5 µm.
    Holotype ANK, Dogan 1058.
T. anatolicum grows in C. libani forest and makes an ectomycorrhizal association with this tree's roots. This fungus prefers sandy and rich soil for organic matter in the forest. It has a mild and pleasant taste and special smell that comes from Cedrus libani extract (Katran = Tar). Therefore, its local name is 'Katran-Sedir Mantari'. The meaning of 'Katran' is a special extract taken from C. libani (Tar), and the meaning of 'Mantari' is Mushroom.