Phylogenetic diversity of true morels (Morchella), the main edible non-timber product from native Patagonian forests of Argentina

• Published in: Fungal Biology
• Main Authors: Pildain, María Belén, Visnovsky, Sandra B., Barroetaveña, Carolina
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier
• Subjects: ELATA CLADE; EXOTIC TREE SPECIES; NATIVE FOREST; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES-RICH ELATA SUBLCADE; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Argentina; Blanco; Canada; Patagonia; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/38473

Morchella species are edible fungi in high demand and therefore command high prices in world markets. Phenotypic-based identification at the species-level remains inadequate because of their complex life cycles, minor differences and plasticity of morphological characteristics between species, and t...