Turkish Journal of Botany Turk J Bot (2019) 43: 817-830 http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/ © TÜBİTAK Research Article doi:10.3906/bot-1812-52 Tricholoma (Fr.) Staude in the Aegean region of Turkey İsmail ŞEN*, Hakan ALLI Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla, Turkey Received: 24.12.2018 Accepted/Published Online: 30.07.2019 Final Version: 21.11.2019 Abstract: The Tricholoma biodiversity of the Aegean region of Turkey has been determined and reported in this study. As a consequence of field and laboratory studies, 31 Tricholoma species have been identified, and five of them (T. filamentosum, T. frondosae, T. quercetorum, T. rufenum, and T. sudum) have been reported for the first time from Turkey. The identification key of the determined taxa is given with this study. Key words: Tricholoma, biodiversity, identification key, Aegean region, Turkey 1. Introduction & Intini (this species, called “sedir mantarı”, is collected by Tricholoma (Fr.) Staude is one of the classic genera of local people for both its gastronomic and financial value) Agaricales, and more than 1200 members of this genus and T. virgatum var. fulvoumbonatum E. Sesli, Contu & were globally recorded in Index Fungorum to date (www. Vizzini (Intini et al., 2003; Vizzini et al., 2015). Additionally, indexfungorum.org, access date 23 April 2018), but many Heilmann-Clausen et al. (2017) described Tricholoma of them are placed in other genera such as Lepista (Fr.) ilkkae Mort. Chr., Heilm.-Claus., Ryman & N. Bergius as W.G. Sm., Melanoleuca Pat., and Lyophyllum P. Karst. a new species and they reported that this species grows in (Christensen and Heilmann-Clausen, 2013). According Turkey (Konya Province) as well as Sweden, Norway, and to the current literature, it seems that there are almost Spain. We thus assume that many more Tricholoma species 70 species distributed in Europe (Bon, 1991; Riva, 2003; are waiting to be discovered in Turkey. Galli, 2005; Christensen and Heilmann-Clausen, 2008; Turkey is the meeting point of three continents: Kibby, 2012; Christensen and Heilmann-Clausen, 2013), Europe, Asia, and Africa. It is also surrounded by sea on while more than 100 species are found in North America three sides, forming a peninsula. Moreover, Davis et al. (Bessette et al., 2013). Recently, a comprehensive study on (1971) reported that three phytogeographical regions, the the taxonomy of the genus Tricholoma in Northern Europe Euro-Siberian, Mediterranean, and Irano-Turanian, meet was conducted by Heilmann-Clausen et al. (2017) and 72 in Anatolia as a consequence of this unique geographical species were discussed based on morphological characters structure, called the Anatolian Diagonal. This geographical and ITS sequence data. Similarly, another comprehensive structure encourages plant and animal biodiversity. study was published by Reschke et al. (2018) from Yunnan Additionally, diverse climate conditions are found in Province of China and six Tricholoma species new to Turkey due to this unique geographical position (Ünal et science were described. The diversity and taxonomy of al., 2003). Therefore, Turkey has unique ecological features 70 species were discussed based on morphological and in terms of fungi growth with its diverse plant species and ITS sequences data. These observations show that the suitable climatic conditions. knowledge of the taxonomy and diversity of the genus The Aegean region is in the southwestern part of Tricholoma is not enough in the world. Turkey (Figure 1) in the Mediterranean and Irano- In Turkey, 54 Tricholoma species have been reported by Turanian phytogeographical regions. The region has several researchers (Intini et al., 2003; Sesli and Denchev, rich plant diversity and natural forests such as Cupressus 2008; Vizzini et al., 2015; Şen et al., 2018). In recent years, sempervirens L., Juniperus oxycedrus L., J. sabina L., J. two Tricholoma taxa have been reported from Turkey as excelsa M. Bieb., J. phoenicea L., Abies nordmanniana new species. These new taxa areT. anatolicum H.H. Doğan (Steven) Spach subsp. equi-trojani (Asch. & Sint. ex Boiss.) * Correspondence: [email protected] 817 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. ŞEN and ALLI / Turk J Bot Figure 1. Aegean Region of Turkey (■Euro-Siberian, ●Irano-Turanian, ▲Mediterranean phytogeographic regions). Coode & Cullen (endemic species), Cedrus libani A. Rich., 3. Contributions are made to the macrofungi Pinus sylvestris L., P. nig ra Arn., P. br uti a Ten., P. pine a L., biodiversity of Turkey by the presentation of new records. Alnus orientalis Decne., Platanus orientalis L., Liquidambar orientalis Mill. (endemic species), Ulmus minor Mill., 2. Materials and methods Morus alba L., Ficus carica L., Juglans regia L., Castanea A total of 224 Tricholoma specimens were collected from sativa Mill., Quercus frainetto Ten., Q. infectoria Oliver, Q. 70 different localities in the Aegean region of Turkey pubescens Wild., Q. cerris L., Q. ithaburensis Decne., Q. ilex between 2013 and 2015 as a consequence of routine field L., Q. aucherii Jaub. & Spach, Q. coccifera L., Tilia argentea studies. The localities and their habitats are given in the Desf. ex DC., Salix alba L., Populus alba L., P. tremula L., Table. Fraxinus ornus L., and Olea europaea L. are located in the In the field, macroscopic characters of specimens region (Durmuşkahya, 2006). such as shape, color, texture, and habitat features were Even though studies on biodiversity of macrofungi recorded, and specimens were photographed. The colors in Turkey have been conducted for more than 100 years of the specimens were observed in daylight in accordance (Sesli and Denchev, 2008), no study has focused on the with Kornerup and Wanscher (1978). Both unbroken taxonomy of the genus Tricholoma in Turkey to date. In and broken basidiocarps’ odors were noted as soon as the the present study, an attempt is made to determine the specimens were picked. Tastes of basidiocarps were also Tricholoma biodiversity of the Aegean region of Turkey noted. with the following goals: Spores from gill fragments of dried basidiocarps 1. This study will be the first step in preparing a were measured in 3%–5% KOH solution using a light monograph of Tricholoma species in Turkey. microscope (Leica DM 750; oil immersion objective 2. The identification key ofTricholoma species in 100×). In order to conduct spore measurements, 30–50 the Aegean region of Turkey is presented with this study. spores were measured and calculated to an accuracy of 818 ŞEN and ALLI / Turk J Bot Table. Locations and habitats. Province Area Habitat a a. Çay 1. Urban forest C.lib b. Sandıklı 1. City center P. nig , C.lib, Que 1. Çataloluk P. nig 1. Afyonkarahisar c. Sinanpaşa 2. Çayhisar Que 3. Yörükmezarı Que, Juni, P. nig d. Sultandağı 1. Dereçine Que 1. Bozdoğan–Kavaklıdere highway, 15 km P. br u 2. City center Po.nig a. Bozdoğan 3. Hışımlar P. br u , P. pin 2. Aydın 4. Örentaht P. br u b. Çine 1. Çatak P. br u , Que c. Güzelçamlı 1. Dilek Peninsula National Park P. br u d. Koçarlı 1. Kiraderesi P. pin 1. Kazdağı National Park entrance gate P. nig , Que 3. Balıkesir a. Edremit 2. Kazdağı NP A.nord, P. nig , Po.nig 3. Kazdağı NP P. nig 1. Center P. br u 2. Çamlık P. br u , Que a. Beyağaç 3. Kartal Lake highway turnout P. br u 4. Sazak Que, Juni 4. Denizli 5. Topuklu Plateau P. nig , Que b. Buldan 1. Center P. nig c. Cankurtaran 1. City center P. br u , C.lib d. Kale 1. City center P. br uti a 1. Kozak Plateau P. br u , Que a. Bergama 2. Kozak Plateau P. pin 3. Yukarıbey P. br u 1. Menderes highway turnout P. br u 5. İzmir b. Gaziemir 2. Ören P. br u 1.Bozdağ–Salihli highway, 10 km C.lib, P. nig c. Ödemiş 2. Gölcük P. nig d. Selçuk 1. Şirince P. br u , Que a. Domaniç 1. Küçükköy C.lib, P. nig , Que 1. Abide P. nig , Que b. Gediz 2. Ilıcasu P. br u 3. Old Gediz P. br u 6. Kütahya c. Hisarcık 1. Simav highway, 10 km P. nig 1. Aksaz Que d. Simav 2. Donuzkıran P. nig , Que 3. Gölcük Mountain P. nig e. Tavşanlı 1. Yeniköy P. nig 819 ŞEN and ALLI / Turk J Bot Table. (Continued). 1 Bardakçı P. nig a. Demirci 2. Çanakçı P. nig , Que 3. İmrenler P. nig , Que 1. Değirmeneli P. br u b. Soma 2. Sevişler P. br u , Que 7. Manisa 1. Beşpınar P. nig 2. Excursion area P. nig c. Spil Mountain 3. Kırgebeoluk C.lib, P. nig NP 4. Armutsuyu Juni, Abi, P. nig , C.lib 5. Observation terrace P. br u 6. Wild horse area P. nig , Juni, Que a. Bodrum 1. Mumcular P. br u 1. Gökçukur P. nig 2. Göktepe P. nig b. Kavaklıdere 3. Kavak P. br u 4. Salkım P. br u 5. Şenyayla P. nig , Que c. Köyceğiz 1. Esentepe P. br u , Que 1. Düzen area P. br u 8. Muğla 2. Gazeller P. br u 3. Gölcük P. br u d. Menteşe 4. Kozağaç P. br u 5. Kötekli P. br u , Que 6. Yılanlı C.lib, P. br u , Que 1. Kuyucak P. br u , Que e. Milas 2. Ören P. br u 1. Çiçekli P. br u f. Ula 2. Gülağzı P. br u 9. Uşak a. City center 1. Uşak University campus P.bru a Abi: Abies sp., A.nord: Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani, C.lib: Cedrus libani, Juni: Juniperus sp., P. br u : Pinus brutia, P. nig : Pinus nigra, P. pin : Pinus pinea, Po.nig: Populus nigra, Que: Quercus sp. 95%. The Q values of spores (length/width ratio) were The specimens were dried and stored as fungarium calculated in order to find spore shapes.