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Pecoraro, L., Perini, C., Salerni, E. & De Dominicis, V
L. Pecoraro, C. Perini, E. Salerni & V. De Dominicis Contribution to the knowledge of the mycological flora of the Pigelleto Nature Reserve, Mt. Amiata (Italy) Abstract Pecoraro, L., Perini, C., Salerni, E. & De Dominicis, V.: Contribution to the knowledge of the mycological flora of the Pigelleto Nature Reserve, Mt. Amiata (Italy). — Fl. Medit 17: 143-163. 2007. — ISSN 1120-4052. The Pigelleto Nature Reserve, situated to the south-east of Mt. Amiata (Tuscany, Italy), is char- acterized by a relict nucleus of Abies alba Mill. at low altitude, which is probably an autochtho- nous ecotype. The mycoflora list reported here is the result of past studies and observations car- ried out during 2005-2006. Among the species of macrofungi accounted for (426, belonging to 144 genera), 158 entities were collected for the first time during this recent study. Introduction This work represents a contribution to the mycological knowledge of Pigelleto Nature Reserve (Mt. Amiata, central-southern Tuscany, Italy, Fig. 1). It constitutes part of the “Life04NAT IT/000191” Project concerning the conservation of Abies alba Miller, which includes many different studies to analyze the various natural components of the area under investigation (Pecoraro & al. in press). The woods in the Amiata area are characterized by the alternation of Quercus cerris L. and Fagus sylvatica L., even though there are also mixed areas of mostly Carpinus betu- lus L. or Fraxinus sp. pl. (De Dominicis & Loppi 1992). Moreover, all of the forested areas have been subject to reforestation, mainly carried out in the first half of the 1900s due to the passage of the forestry law in 1923. -
The Genus Coprinus and Allies
BRITISH MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY FUNGAL EDUCATION & OUTREACH— [email protected] The genus Coprinus and allies Most of the species previously in the genus Coprinus and commonly known as Inkcaps were transferred into three new genera in 2001 on the basis of their DNA: Coprinopsis, Coprinellus and Parasola, leaving just three British species in Coprinus in the strict sense. The name Inkcap comes from the characteristic habit of most of these species of dissolving into a puddle of black liquid when mature - or ‘deliquescing’. In the past this liquid was indeed used for ink. Many Coprinus comatus species are very short-lived – some fruit bodies survive less than a day – Photo credit: Nick White and they occur in moist conditions throughout the year in a range of different habitats according to species including soil, wood, vegetation, roots and dung. Caps are thin-fleshed, usually white when young and often appear coated in fine white powder or fibrils called ‘veil’; they range in size from minute (less than 0.5cm) to more than 5cm across. Gills start out pale but soon turn black with the deliquescing spores. Stems are white and in some species very tall in relation to cap size. One species, Coprinopsis atramentaria, has a seriously unpleasant effect if eaten a few hours either side of consuming alcohol, acting like the drug ‘Antabuse’ used to treat alcoholics. Coprinopsis lagopus Photo credit: Penny Cullington Unless otherwise stated, text kindly provided by Penny Cullington and members of the BMS Fungus recording groups BRITISH MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY FUNGAL EDUCATION & OUTREACH— [email protected] The genus Agaricus This genus contains not only our commercially grown shop mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) but also about 40 other species in the UK including the very tasty Agaricus campestris (Field Mushroom) and several others renowned for their excellent flavour. -
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African Journal of Microbiology Research Vol. 5(31), pp. 5750-5756, 23 December, 2011 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJMR ISSN 1996-0808 ©2011 Academic Journals DOI: 10.5897/AJMR11.1228 Full Length Research Paper Leucocalocybe, a new genus for Tricholoma mongolicum (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) Xiao-Dan Yu1,2, Hui Deng1 and Yi-Jian Yao1,3* 1State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China. 2Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China. 3Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AB, United Kingdom. Accepted 11 November, 2011 A new genus of Agaricales, Leucocalocybe was erected for a species Tricholoma mongolicum in this study. Leucocalocybe was distinguished from the other genera by a unique combination of macro- and micro-morphological characters, including a tricholomatoid habit, thick and short stem, minutely spiny spores and white spore print. The assignment of the new genus was supported by phylogenetic analyses based on the LSU sequences. The results of molecular analyses demonstrated that the species was clustered in tricholomatoid clade, which formed a distinct lineage. Key words: Agaricales, taxonomy, Tricholoma, tricholomatoid clade. INTRODUCTION The genus Tricholoma (Fr.) Staude is typified by having were re-described. Based on morphological and mole- distinctly emarginate-sinuate lamellae, white or very pale cular analyses, T. mongolicum appears to be aberrant cream spore print, producing smooth thin-walled within Tricholoma and un-subsumable into any of the basidiospores, lacking clamp connections, cheilocystidia extant genera. Accordingly, we proposed to erect a new and pleurocystidia (Singer, 1986). Most species of this genus, Leucocalocybe, to circumscribe the unique genus form obligate ectomycorrhizal associations with combination of features characterizing this fungus and a forest trees, only a few species in the subgenus necessary new combination. -
Revised Taxonomy and Phylogeny of an Avian-Dispersed Neotropical Rhizomorph-Forming Fungus
Mycological Progress https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-018-1411-8 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Tying up loose threads: revised taxonomy and phylogeny of an avian-dispersed Neotropical rhizomorph-forming fungus Rachel A. Koch1 & D. Jean Lodge2,3 & Susanne Sourell4 & Karen Nakasone5 & Austin G. McCoy1,6 & M. Catherine Aime1 Received: 4 March 2018 /Revised: 21 May 2018 /Accepted: 24 May 2018 # This is a U.S. Government work and not under copyright protection in the US; foreign copyright protection may apply 2018 Abstract Rhizomorpha corynecarpos Kunze was originally described from wet forests in Suriname. This unusual fungus forms white, sterile rhizomorphs bearing abundant club-shaped branches. Its evolutionary origins are unknown because reproductive struc- tures have never been found. Recent collections and observations of R. corynecarpos were made from Belize, Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, and Peru. Phylogenetic analyses of three nuclear rDNA regions (internal transcribed spacer, large ribosomal subunit, and small ribosomal subunit) were conducted to resolve the phylogenetic relationship of R. corynecarpos. Results show that this fungus is sister to Brunneocorticium bisporum—a widely distributed, tropical crust fungus. These two taxa along with Neocampanella blastanos form a clade within the primarily mushroom-forming Marasmiaceae. Based on phylogenetic evidence and micromorphological similarities, we propose the new combination, Brunneocorticium corynecarpon, to accommodate this species. Brunneocorticium corynecarpon is a pathogen, infecting the crowns of trees and shrubs in the Neotropics; the long, dangling rhizomorphs with lateral prongs probably colonize neighboring trees. Longer-distance dispersal can be accomplished by birds as it is used as construction material in nests of various avian species. Keywords Agaricales . Fungal systematics . -
MUSHROOMS of the OTTAWA NATIONAL FOREST Compiled By
MUSHROOMS OF THE OTTAWA NATIONAL FOREST Compiled by Dana L. Richter, School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI for Ottawa National Forest, Ironwood, MI March, 2011 Introduction There are many thousands of fungi in the Ottawa National Forest filling every possible niche imaginable. A remarkable feature of the fungi is that they are ubiquitous! The mushroom is the large spore-producing structure made by certain fungi. Only a relatively small number of all the fungi in the Ottawa forest ecosystem make mushrooms. Some are distinctive and easily identifiable, while others are cryptic and require microscopic and chemical analyses to accurately name. This is a list of some of the most common and obvious mushrooms that can be found in the Ottawa National Forest, including a few that are uncommon or relatively rare. The mushrooms considered here are within the phyla Ascomycetes – the morel and cup fungi, and Basidiomycetes – the toadstool and shelf-like fungi. There are perhaps 2000 to 3000 mushrooms in the Ottawa, and this is simply a guess, since many species have yet to be discovered or named. This number is based on lists of fungi compiled in areas such as the Huron Mountains of northern Michigan (Richter 2008) and in the state of Wisconsin (Parker 2006). The list contains 227 species from several authoritative sources and from the author’s experience teaching, studying and collecting mushrooms in the northern Great Lakes States for the past thirty years. Although comments on edibility of certain species are given, the author neither endorses nor encourages the eating of wild mushrooms except with extreme caution and with the awareness that some mushrooms may cause life-threatening illness or even death. -
Provisional Checklist of Manx Fungi: Common Name Index 2014
Provisional Checklist of Manx Fungi: Common Name Index 2014 Common Name Year GridSQ Scientific Name Family Phylum Alder Bracket 2012 SC37, SC38 Inonotus radiatus Hymenochaetaceae Basidiomycota Amethyst Deceiver 2012 SC27, SC28, SC37, SC38, SC47 Laccaria amethystina Hydnangiaceae Basidiomycota Anemone Cup 1994 SC28, SC38 Dumontinia tuberosa Sclerotiniaceae Ascomycota Anemone Smut 1994 SC27 Urocystis anemones Urocystidaceae Basidiomycota Angel's Bonnet 1982 NX30 Mycena arcangeliana Mycenaceae Basidiomycota Aniseed Cockleshell 1996 SC38, SC48 Lentinellus cochleatus Auriscalpiaceae Basidiomycota Apricot Club 1981 NX40, SC37 Clavulinopsis luteoalba Clavariaceae Basidiomycota Aromatic Knight 1969 SC48 Tricholoma lascivum Tricholomataceae Basidiomycota Aromatic Pinkgill 1982 NX40 Entoloma pleopodium Entolomataceae Basidiomycota Artist's Bracket 2012 SC26, SC27, SC28, SC37, SC39, SC39, Ganoderma applanatum Ganodermataceae Basidiomycota SC48, SC49 Ashen Chanterelle 1985 SC28, SC38, SC39 Cantharellus cinereus Cantharellaceae Basidiomycota Ashen Knight 1997 SC28, SC38, SC39, SC48 Tricholoma virgatum Tricholomataceae Basidiomycota Banded Mottlegill 1982 NX30, NX40 Panaeolus cinctulus Agaricales Basidiomycota Bare-Toothed Russula 2012 SC28, SC38, SC39, SC47, SC48, SC49 Russula vesca Russulaceae Basidiomycota Bark Bonnet 1982 SC28 Mycena speirea Mycenaceae Basidiomycota Bay Bolete 2012 SC27, SC28, SC37, SC38, SC39, SC47, Boletus badius non sensu Persoon (1801) Boletaceae Basidiomycota SC48, SC49 Bay Cup 2012 SC27, SC37, SC38, SC48 Peziza badia Pezizaceae -