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| Morchella mediterraneensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Morchellaceae |
| Genus: | Morchella |
| Species: | M. mediterraneensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Morchella mediterraneensis Taşkın, Büyükalaca & Doğan, 2016 | |
Morchella mediterraneensis is a species oftrue morel, classified under the familyMorchellaceae. First described in 2016, it belongs to the elatasubclade (Morchella sect.Distantes). The species is notable for its distribution inMediterranean regions, where it is one of the most common morel species.[1]
The species was described by Taşkın, Büyükalaca, and Doğan in 2016 based on itsmorphological andmolecular characteristics.[1] The specificepithetmediterraneensis reflects one of its prevalence is in the Mediterraneanbiogeographical zone.[1]
Theascocarps are medium-sized, ranging from 25 to 60 mm (1.0 to 2.4 in) in height. Thepileus is hollow, conical, and features a deep, narrowsulcus where it attaches to thestipe. The ridges are dark violet to black, while the pits are light gray to olive gray with bluish tinges when young, maturing to a honey-brown to golden-brown hue. Thestipe is hollow and often constricted at the base, becoming cream-white to light honey-brown with age.[1]
Spores are elliptical to oblong, measuring 20–24 × 11.2–13.8 μm, with faint wrinkling visible underscanning electron microscopy.Paraphyses are 2–4-septate, cylindrical, or clavate, while acroparaphyses arelanceolate toclavate with thickened walls.[1]
Morchella mediterraneensis is found primarily in Mediterranean regions but has been observed in areas extending toSpain andGreece.[1] In Turkey, it grows under variousconifers, includingPinus brutia,P. nigra,Cedrus libani,Juniperus excelsa, andAbies cilicica. It occurs at elevations ranging from 1,000 to 1,700 m (3,300 to 5,600 ft).[1]
Molecular phylogenetics studies have shown thatMorchella mediterraneensis is closely related toMorchella snyderi, a species endemic to westernNorth America.[1] Despite their similar morphology, the two species are distinct, with the former having smaller spores and greenish-bluish tinges in young specimens.[1]
This species grows insymbiosis with various trees in mixed forests.[1] It is commonly collected inTurkey and represents 83 of the 491Morchella collections made in the country as of the study.[1]
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