Research Article

Hemimycena lactea on Pine Cones: First Molecular Confirmation in Türkiye

Volume: 17 Number: 1 April 30, 2026
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Hemimycena lactea on Pine Cones: First Molecular Confirmation in Türkiye

Abstract

In this study, a specimen of Hemimycena lactea (Acar 2041) was examined using morphological and molecular data. The specimen was collected on a pine cone from Çanakkale (Yapıldık Village, Derinkoy area) on January 28, 2025. The species is consistent with its description in the literature, with its completely white and delicate basidiomas, translucent-striate pileus margin, sparse lamellae, and thin stipe. Microscopically, the spores were found to be ellipsoidal–subfusiform in shape, and the spore wall was found to be inamyloid (Q ≈ 2). Microscopically, basidia with 2–4 sterigmata, clamp connections, and diverticulate-like pileipellis elements were observed; the spores were ellipsoidal–subfusiform and inamyloid (Q ≈ 2). In the context of Bayesian phylogenetic analysis, based on the ITS rDNA sequence (29 sequences; 27 in-groups, 2 out-groups), the sequence obtained in this study (GenBank: PZ091910) was placed within a highly supported (PP = 1.00) monophyletic clade with reference H. lactea sequences. The molecular results obtained from this study serve to confirm the species identification, and the observation of its growth on conifer cones during the winter period provides novel data on the ecological tolerance of the species.

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Supporting Institution

Van Yüzüncü Yıl University

Project Number

FHD-2025-12036

Thanks

This study was supported by the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of Van Yüzüncü Yıl University (VAN YYÜ BAP) under project number FHD-2025-12036. The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by VAN YYÜ BAP.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Plant and Fungus Systematics and Taxonomy, Mycology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 30, 2026

Submission Date

March 14, 2026

Acceptance Date

April 17, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 17 Number: 1

APA
Acar, İ., & Karabıyık, H. (2026). Hemimycena lactea on Pine Cones: First Molecular Confirmation in Türkiye. Mantar Dergisi, 17(1), 67-76. https://doi.org/10.30708/mantar.1909607
AMA
1.Acar İ, Karabıyık H. Hemimycena lactea on Pine Cones: First Molecular Confirmation in Türkiye. Mantar Dergisi. 2026;17(1):67-76. doi:10.30708/mantar.1909607
Chicago
Acar, İsmail, and Halide Karabıyık. 2026. “Hemimycena Lactea on Pine Cones: First Molecular Confirmation in Türkiye”. Mantar Dergisi 17 (1): 67-76. https://doi.org/10.30708/mantar.1909607.
EndNote
Acar İ, Karabıyık H (April 1, 2026) Hemimycena lactea on Pine Cones: First Molecular Confirmation in Türkiye. Mantar Dergisi 17 1 67–76.
IEEE
[1]İ. Acar and H. Karabıyık, “Hemimycena lactea on Pine Cones: First Molecular Confirmation in Türkiye”, Mantar Dergisi, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 67–76, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.30708/mantar.1909607.
ISNAD
Acar, İsmail - Karabıyık, Halide. “Hemimycena Lactea on Pine Cones: First Molecular Confirmation in Türkiye”. Mantar Dergisi 17/1 (April 1, 2026): 67-76. https://doi.org/10.30708/mantar.1909607.
JAMA
1.Acar İ, Karabıyık H. Hemimycena lactea on Pine Cones: First Molecular Confirmation in Türkiye. Mantar Dergisi. 2026;17:67–76.
MLA
Acar, İsmail, and Halide Karabıyık. “Hemimycena Lactea on Pine Cones: First Molecular Confirmation in Türkiye”. Mantar Dergisi, vol. 17, no. 1, Apr. 2026, pp. 67-76, doi:10.30708/mantar.1909607.
Vancouver
1.İsmail Acar, Halide Karabıyık. Hemimycena lactea on Pine Cones: First Molecular Confirmation in Türkiye. Mantar Dergisi. 2026 Apr. 1;17(1):67-76. doi:10.30708/mantar.1909607

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