Redefining Mollisia cinerea

Abstract

No type material of the type species of Mollisia (Fr.) P. Karst. has been retained, and the taxonomy of the genus is presently unclear. It is therefore urgent to redescribe and redefine the type species M. cinerea (Batsch) P. Karst. by designating the plate of Batsch as lectotype for its basionym Peziza cinerea Batsch, and by designating a corresponding epitype. In accordance with the consensus of morphology of the sexual and asexual morph, together with molecular characters of three genes, a voucher specimen is herewith selected, with an accompanying ex-epitype culture. Furthermore, Phialocephala is reduced to synonymy under the older name, Mollisia, along with several new combinations in Mollisia.