First Record of the Genus Saproamanita in Iran: Saproamanita vittadinii

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1 Department of Botany, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran

Abstract

An extensive survey of Amanita species in northern and western Iran was conducted to document the diversity of this genus and related taxa. Among the collected specimens, Saproamanita vittadinii, a saprotrophic and edible species, is recorded for the first time in Iran, representing the first report of the genus Saproamanita in the country. Detailed macroscopic and microscopic examinations were performed to describe its morphological characteristics. To complete species identification, the ITS rDNA was sequenced, and phylogenetic analysis was performed. This discovery expands the known distribution of S. vittadinii, highlights the ecological diversity of saprotrophic Amanita-related taxa in Iran, and provides baseline data for future taxonomic, ecological, and phylogenetic studies.
 

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  • Receive Date: 03 May 2026
  • Revise Date: 29 May 2026
  • Accept Date: 31 May 2026
  • Publish Date: 07 June 2026

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