Blanco, M.N., G. Moreno, J. Checa, G. Platas & F. Peláez. Taxonomic and phylogenetic revision of Coniophora arachnoidea, C. opuntiae, and C. prasinoides. Mycotaxon 108: 467–477. 2009.

ABSTRACT: The authors revised type material from three Coniophora species (C. arachnoidea, C. opuntiae and C. prasinoides), applying morphological techniques. A phylogenetic analysis of ITS sequences was conducted for several related Coniophora species. C. opuntiae is proposed to represent a synonym of C. arachnoidea, whereas C. prasinoides is maintained as an independent taxon. Microphotographs of the most representative characters of the specimens are presented.

KEYWORDS:  Basidiomycota, Boletales, taxonomy, molecular phylogeny, France, Guinea, Spain