Checklist of Hymenomycetes (Aphyllophorales S.L.) and Heterobasidiomycetes in Israel
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Mycobiology 38(4) : 256-273 (2010) DOI:10.4489/MYCO.2010.38.4.256 © The Korean Society of Mycology Checklist of Hymenomycetes (Aphyllophorales s.l.) and Heterobasidiomycetes in Israel Daniel Tç ura1*, Ivan V. Zmitrovich2, Solomon P. Wasser1,3 and Eviatar Nevo1 1Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology, Institute of Evolution, Faculty of Science and Science Education, University of Haifa, Haifa 31905, Israel 2Laboratory of the Systematics and Geography of the Fungi, Komarov Botanical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 197376, Russia 3N.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Tereshchenkivska 2, Kiev 01001, Ukraine (Received April 2, 2010. Accepted November 22, 2010) A checklist is presented concerning the species composition of Hymenomycetes (Aphyllophorales s.l.) and Heterobasidio- mycetes in Israel based on data of previous studies and field sample collections. In total, 242 species are presented, of which five are new records for the Israeli mycobiota, namely Australohydnum dregeanum, Ceriporiopsis consobrina, C. resinascens, Fibroporia vaillantii, and Postia inocybe. The distribution and habitat of each species in Israel are also summarized. This checklist will serve as valuable data for future species diversity studies of these fungi in Israel. KEYWORDS : Aride mycobiota, Israel, New species, Wood-decay fungi Non-gilled fungi (formerly Aphyllophorales) and heter- mental conditions may develop abnormal fruitbody mor- obasidiomycetes are important groups of Basidiomycota phologies or inner structure changes. From this point of consisting of various forms of macroscopic fungi, of view, the sub-arid climate of Middle Eastern forests may which many are saprobic wood decayers and thus often represent a promising study subject. Recently, three inter- grow on logs, stumps, or other dead wood. Additionally, esting new-for-science forms were discovered in northern some grow on living trees and cause decay of nonfunc- Israeli forests, of which two were described with additional tional heartwood, whereas others invade conducting plant comments by the authors, namely Peniophora quercina f. tissue as parasites or are mycorrhizal with the roots of merulioides with a deviant hymenophore shape (merulioid) plants. Literature investigating former Aphyllophorales and and Stereum hirsutum f. lobulatum with a lobulate mor- Heterobasidiomycetes in Israel revealed that these groups phological aspect [15, 16]. of fungi have been insufficiently studied (only 180 spe- b) Other findings refer to rare polypore species in Israel cies resulted from previous records): 136 taxa were briefly and provide morphological, structural descriptions, draw- described [1-11]; 78 taxa were listed without any descrip- ings, and additional notes that enriche the taxonomical tion [12]; and two species were described in detail material on rare, interesting polypores. Taxonomical anal- [13, 14]. Another aspect refers to taxonomy and its chang- yses resulted in a paper dedicated to the closely related ing systematics. Since 1979~1993 (when fungal species genera Ceriporiopsis, Postia, and Skeletocutis, which are received the most attention), taxonomical systematics has found in the humid areas of northern Israeli forests. The gradually changed, adapting to new concepts and nomen- genus Ceriporiopsis, previously unknown in Israel, was clature. In previous studies, many Aphyllophorales and brought to attention with the finding of C. balaenae [17]. Heterobasidiomycetes species were referred to under their Further analyses resulted in new interesting taxa records old names, belonging to units that are currently a part of belonging to the genera Antrodia, Ceriporia, Fomitopsis, other genera or families. and Postia [18]. Fungal sample collections were initiated in various for- c) Data concerning the species diversity of heterobasid- ests in Israel from 2006~2009. As a result, 57 newly iomycetous and hymenomycetous (former Aphyllopho- recorded taxa, including two novel forms recently described, rales) fungi in Israel, comprising 53 new taxa records, are were added to the list of former Aphyllophorales and Het- the result of fungal sample collections taken from 2006 until erobasidiomycetes of Israel. The new findings, assembled 2008 [19]. In addition, the paper provides data regarding from several papers, are presented below. previously published studies, main sampling sites and their a) It is well known that species under stressful environ- vegetal composition, taxonomical structure, and trophic division of these fungi in Israel, together with relative *Corresponding author <E-mail : [email protected]> abundance analyses. 256 Checklist of Hymenomycetes (Aphyllophorales s.l.) and Heterobasidiomycetes in Israel 257 Further observations revealed that the Israeli Aphyllo- phorales and Heterobasidiomycetes fungi, according to a modern systematic classification, belong to 43 families, of which two (Cystostereaceae Jülich and Pterulaceae Cor- ner) are new to Israel. Polyporaceae is the richest family (13 genera), followed by Meruliaceae and Phanerochaeta- ceae (both with 10 genera), whereas Heterobasidiomycetes contain species belonging to six families: Auriculariaceae, Ceratobasidiaceae, Dacrymycetaceae, Platygloaceae, Tremellaceae, and Tulasnellaceae. Currently, the largest genera comprising more than five species in Israel are Postia with 10 species, Peniophora with 9 species and infraspecific taxa, and Inonotus and Phanerochaete with 8 species. The main sampling sites showing great variety of fungi are positively correlated mainly to substrate type, forest age, altitude, and average rainfall. Important sampling sites include: the Golan Heights Massada Forest (1,000~1,200 m altitude, 1,200 mm average rainfall, mainly Quercus cal- liprinos and Q. boisierii); the Upper Galilee Bar’am For- est (700~800 m altitude, 700~900 mm average rainfall, Q. calliprinos, Pinus halepensis, and P. pinea); and the Upper Galilee Meron Forest (900~1,200 m altitude, 600~900 mm average rainfall, mostly Q. calliprinos and P. halepensis). According to their trophic division, most Israeli aphyllo- phoraceous fungi (approximately 83% of the total listed taxa) are saprobic wood decayers, 11% are parasitic- saprobic fungi, and 6% are mychorrizal. Many wood- decaying species were found living on a wide range of substrates, whereas other species showed a degree of specificity for a particular type of substrate. More specifically, the aim of this study was to conduct a critical literature investigation for the purpose of building Fig. 1. Accepted abbreviations of nature regions in Israel: AP, an inventory based on the presence of aphyllophoraceous Akko Plain; AV, Arava Valley; BS, Beit Shean Valley; and heterobasidiomycetous fungi in Israel, to contribute CC, Carmel Coast; CG, Coast Galilee; CM, Carmel new taxa records, and to give a complete list of all spe- Mount; CN, Central Negev; DS, Dead Sea Area; EP, cies in Israel, including their distribution and habitats. Esdraelon (Yizre’el) Plain; GH, Golan Heights; GM, Gilboa Mount; HE, Hermon Mount; HP, Hula Plain; Materials and Methods JD, Judean Desert; JM, Judean Mts.; LG, Lower Galilee; LJ, Lower Jordan Valley; NN, Northern Negev; PP, Philistean Plain; SA, Samaria; SH, Shefela; Species diversity investigations of former Aphyllophorales SN, South Negev; SP, Sharon Plain; UG, Upper and Heterobasidiomycetes in Israel consisted of: a) field Galilee; UJ, Upper Jordan Valley; WN, Western sample collections during 2006~2009, b) examination of Negev. herbarium materials of the HAI Herbarium, and c) a criti- cal literature review concerning wood-inhabiting species presence in Israel. Standard techniques for collection and tions of nature regions in Israel [20] and might be used to preservation of Aphyllophorales and Heterobasidio- track the distribution of each species presented in the mycetes were followed. Collected samples were kept in checklist. separate paper bags. In the laboratory, fresh or dried spec- imens were identified using a Carl Zeiss Axiostar 1122- Results and Discussion 100 microscope (Carl Zeiss, Jena, Germany). Herbarium specimens were stored in the Herbarium and Culture Col- In the following checklist, hymenomycetous (former Aph- lection of the Institute of Evolution, University of Haifa, yllophorales) and heterobasidiomycetous species are listed Israel (HAI). A map (Fig. 1) shows the accepted abbrevia- in alphabetical order. An asterisk (*) indicates novel forms 258Tç ura et al. recently described for science, and two asterisks (**) indi- UG, Biryia Forest, on rotten pine wood, leg. V. Maly- cate new species records between 2006~2009. Australo- sheva, det. D. Tçura, I. Zmitrovich et V. Malysheva (HAI hydnum dregeanum (Berk.) Hjortstam & Ryvarden, 0399). Ceriporiopsis consobrina (Bres.) Ryvarden, C. resinascens **5. Amylocorticium suaveolens Parmasto (Romell) Domañski, Fibroporia vaillantii (DC.) Par- UG, Hiram Forest, mixed Quercus calliprinos and Pinus masto, and Postia inocybe (A. David & Malençon) Jülich halepensis wood, 19.11.2006, leg. D. Tçura, det. D. Tçura represent new species for the Israeli mycobiota. For each & I. Zmitrovich (HAI 0363). species, the distribution and habitat in Israel are provided **6. Amylocorticiellum cremeoisabellinum (Litsch.) Spi- according to previously published and newly found rin & Zmitr. records. The distribution in Israel is summarized by region UG, Safsufa Forest, mixed pine and oak wood, abbreviation (Fig. 1). Currently, the list contains