Morphological and phylogenetic analysis identifies Volvopluteus earlei across diverse climates in Pakistan, highlighting its broad ecological amplitude.
Key Points
Collections from several districts in Pakistan are identified as Volvopluteus earlei, confirming the occurrence of this saprobic fungus in diverse regional habitats.
Maximum likelihood phylogeny reveals a 74% bootstrap value for nrDNA ITS sequences, clustering Pakistani specimens into a clade with known reference vouchers.
Documenting this species across warm semi-arid and humid subtropical zones highlights the broad ecological amplitude and adaptability of Volvopluteus earlei in Pakistan.