Species diversity and resources of Phallus in China
Phallus is one of the most important genera of macrofungi,and has important economic values and taxonomic status.China is one of the key regions of Phallus species diversity,where a quarter members of total Phallus species in the world are distributed.Phallus species reported previously in China were 32 among them,some taxa remain controversial at the taxonomic status.Based on previous research and voucher specimens,Phallus species distributed in China were reexamined,and the number of hitherto known species was affirmatively 25,including 17 with available ITS sequence and 15 with available LSU.Seven species were treated as uncertainty or unknown distribution.Our study outlined the species diversity and resources of Phallus in China,providing valuable references for Chinese researchers in taxonomic research,species identification and commercial cultivation.