Initial research in phylogenetics relationship of Termitomyces R. Heim in Yunnan, China
The results of molecular systematic study confirm that Termitomyces is a monophyletic genus. Sinotermitomyces is closely related with Termitomyces. Based on phylogenetic analysis, species of this genus can be grouped into six clades: (1) T. heimii, T. mammiformis and T. cavus; (2) T. nigzorhizus; (3) T. fuliginosus, T. Yunnanensis and T. eurrhizus; (4) T. striatus, T. striatus f. griseus, T. striatus f. ochraceus and T. striatiuf. authralinus; (S) T. microcarpus; (6) T. tylerianus.