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Geoglossum simile of North America and Europe: distribution of a widespread earth tongue species and designation of an epitype

Mycological Progress volume 13, pages 857–866 (2014)Cite this article

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Geoglossum simile is a distinctive species of the earth tongue class Geoglossomycetes, first described in 1873. The taxonomic standing of this species has long been disputed, resulting in nearly 70 years of potential misdiagnoses. Although G. simile was originally described from North America, it has subsequently been reported from several European countries as well as Asia, Australasia, and India. In this study, we report the first records of G. simile from Slovakia and the Czech Republic, examine the morphological and molecular diversity of Northern Hemisphere collections, discuss the taxonomic history and current status of the species, and designate a recent North American collection as the epitype of this widely distributed and conservationally significant species.

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Acknowledgments

The authors wish to thank the following for graciously providing specimens for study and analysis: RE Baird, AS Methven, I Ridge, CF Roobeek, and the fungaria ILLS, MICH, NYS, and SAV for the loan of specimens and assistance. Lastly, we acknowledge the following sources of funding: American Society of Plant Taxonomists, Discover Life in America, Mycological Society of America, Slovak Academy of Sciences (grants VEGA 2/0150/12 and VEGA 2/0088/13), and a grant from the Czech Republic Ministry of Agriculture (MACR 0002700604).

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  1. Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 505 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA

    Vincent P. Hustad

  2. Illinois Natural History Survey, University of Illinois, 1816 S. Oak St, Champaign, IL, 61820, USA

    Vincent P. Hustad & Andrew N. Miller

  3. Institute of Botany, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845-23, Bratislava, Slovakia

    Viktor Kučera, Nikola Rybáriková & Pavel Lizoň

  4. Research Institute of Crop Production Prague, Grassland Research Station, Rolnická 6, 460 01, Liberec, Czech Republic

    Jan Gaisler

  5. Department of Biological Sciences, State University of New York - College at Cortland, Cortland, NY, 13045, USA

    Timothy J. Baroni

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Hustad, V.P., Kučera, V., Rybáriková, N. et al. Geoglossum simile of North America and Europe: distribution of a widespread earth tongue species and designation of an epitype. Mycol Progress 13, 857–866 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-014-0969-z

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