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A new species, Geastrum juliae, is described from Primorsky Krai in the Russian Far East. Based on analysis of sequences retrieved GenBank, this taxon also found China. The closest species G. rubellum based morphology and phylogenetics. We present with illustrated descriptions molecular data.