Boletopsis nothofagi sp. nov. associated with Nothofagus in the Southern Hemisphere

Boletopsis nothofagi sp. nov., an ectomycorrhizal taxon is described from Nothofagus forests in New Zealand. A comparison of available molecular ITS sequences, and morphological data was carried out to confirm the novelty of the taxon. This is the first report of the genus in the Southern Hemisphere.