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Morchella galilaea

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Morchella galilaea
Morchella galilaea in Malta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Morchellaceae
Genus: Morchella
Species:
M. galilaea
Binomial name
Morchella galilaea
Masaphy & Clowez (2012)

Morchella galilaea is a mycorrhizal species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae that was described as new to science in 2012. Unlike most morels, which are characterized by spring season fruiting, M. galilaea fruits in autumn (between October and December).[1] In the Mediterranean region it is often associated with Olive trees (e.g. Gozo, Malta) or Pine trees, amongst other trees.[1] Molecular studies have shown that the fungus is found in China, Java, Hawaii, Israel, New Zealand, India, Croatia, Italy, Sicily, Gozo (Maltese Islands), Majorca Island (Spain), Reunion Island (France), Turkey, and three countries in Africa.[1][2] The type collection was made under Fraxinus syriaca plants in Israel.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Mifsud S, Agnello C, Calanni Rindina M, Salom, JC, Loizides M, Richard F, Bellanger JM (2024). "Morchella galilaea – expanded phylogeography and relaxed seasonality of a globally distributed autumnal morel". Fungal Ecology. 71: 101373. doi:10.1016/j.funeco.2024.101373.
  2. ^ Taşkın H, Doğan HH, Büyükalaca S (2015). "Morchella galilaea, an autumn species from Turkey". Mycotaxon. 130: 215–221. doi:10.5248/130.215.
  3. ^ Clowez P. (2012). "Les morilles. Une nouvelle approche mondiale du genre Morchella". Bulletin de la Société Mycologique de France (in French). 126 (3–4): 199–376 (see p. 238).
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