Study of Lentinus squarrosulus from West Java on The Basis of Molecular and Morphological Data

Abstract

Lentinus is a unique genus within Polyporales, because of the lamellate basidiocarp. In Indonesia, Lentinus is commonly for a study about their potential, rarely for their taxonomy. BO 24427 specimen was found in West Java, Indonesia, sited in Landscape Arboretum of IPB University. The specimen was identified using molecular study and supported by some morphological data of fresh fruiting body. molecular identification used ITS region. The phylogenetic tree was constructed using MEGA Version X software. The morphology was based on macroscopic and microscopic observation. The result of molecular analyses showed that BO 24427 specimen was identified as Lentinus squarrosulus with 99% bootstrap value and classified into section Rigidi. The morphological data of fresh fruiting body supported the molecular identification. The important morphological data that classified into Lentinus squarrosulus were scabrous cap and size of basidiospores. This study was the first record for publish the finding of Lentinus squarrosulus in Indonesia.