Appreciation: Squamanita contortipes

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    Acerholic, Jul 14, 2022
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    "Antarctic fungus" I live and learn.
     
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    As do we all everyday N.
     
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    I learned that a munro is a mountain in Scotland with a height over 3,000 feet (914.4 m),
     
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    That's correct @allelopath, my wife and I have done several over the years. The Highlands is the most wonderful place to visit. Very friendly people also.
     
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    This story contains some confusing information. The headline and text state that a new species of the genus Squamanita was found but don't explicitly state what species was found (possibly unnamed). There is a photo of Squaminita contortipes and a statement that DNA of this species was found in the soil samples, but a quick check in Wikipedia shows that this species was described in 1957. So, I'm left puzzled how the new Squamamita species was discovered, and what is its present status?
     
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    Agreed I found that also @vitog . But it is new to the forum, or what I could find on the search.
    I'm thinking as well that this is New to the Highlands and not a new species.
     
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