Mackintoshia, a new sequestrate basidiomycete genus from Zimbabwe

A sequestrate fungus consumed by antelope and by Karanga people in Zimbabwe is described as a new species belonging to the new genus Mackintoshia (Basidiomycotina, Cortinariales).This genus shows affinities with the agaric Galerina based on spore characters.Its systematic position within the hypogeous Cortinariales and the symbiotic relationship with Cesalpinioideae trees as putative hosts are discussed.