I am working with Zotto in an important manuscript in order to finish my PhD, we are trying to delimitate a new family, and we are reviewing several genera, but we would like to include several types, but it is not easy to find them. I would like to know if somebody can help me to find where is deposited the Types or Isotypes of the following species, and if I can request in loan:

Claussenomyces prasinulus
Claussenomyces atrovirens

Can somebody help us?

Zotto told me that C. atrovirens type is deposited in Leiden, but this type cannot be requested in loan, only can be examinated there, somebody know a mycologist in Leiden, or know an isotype that I can request in loan. Now, I cannot travel to review the morphology of this species.

About C. prasinulus, I have trying to find the type in different herbarium that I usually consult, but any of them have type or isotype.

Thanks in advance,

Luis. 

Martin Bemmann, 15-05-2015 00:39

Re : Types and Isotypes (Claussenomyces)

Dear Luis,

since Peziza prassinula was described by Karsten in 1869 the type material, if preserved, should be in Helsinki (Luomus).

Regards
Martin

Brian Douglas, 15-05-2015 01:26

Re : Types and Isotypes (Claussenomyces)

Hi Luis,

There's this specimen of C. atrovirens at Kew with some sort of type status - maybe real, maybe not!  I'll have a look for you when I'm back from fieldwork on Monday.

http://apps.kew.org/herbtrack/accession/30943

Edit: I suspect for now that it's a duplicate of the holotype of Claussenomyces hydnicola, which is currently a synonym of C. atrovirens.

Cheers,

Brian