Abstracts of Journals Received in the Library Oct - Dec 2009 Journals Abstracted Mykologicke Listy – No. 108 2009 Clusiana – Vol 48 No 1 2009 Journal of Fungal Research – Vol 7 No 2 2009 Fungi – Vol 2, No 3 Summer 2009 Karstenia - Vol 48 No 2 2009 Karstenia - Vol 49 No 1 2009 Yesca, Revista de Micologia – No 21 Sep. 2009 Bolets de Catalunya XXVIII 2009 Miscellanea Mycologica – No 95 Sep 2009 Micologia Italiana – XXXVIII No 2 May-Aug 2009 Mycological Research Information about recent issues (including free access to contents lists and abstracts of published papers) can be found on the Elsevier website at www.elsevier.com/locate/mycres Mykologicke Listy – No. 108 2009 Abstractor – Anne Andrews Valda S (pp. 1-13) [Czech with English Abstract] Descriptions of 20 species of hypogeous ascomycetes found in the Czech Republic in 2005-2008. Distribution of these fungi in the Czech Republic is discussed. A rare species, Tuber regianum is a first record for the Czech Republic. Illustrated with colour photos on front and back covers.(9 refs.) Vampola P (pp. 14-17) [Czech with English Abstract] The rare Polypore Junghuhnia luteoalba has gloeocystidia scattered in the hymenium although this is not mentioned in the literature. J. japonica collected ;in Japan also has these gloeocystidia and the author believes that the two are synonymous. (12 refs.) Kout J & Vlasak J (pp. 22-33) [Czech with English Abstract] Account of new finds of rare polyporous fungi in South Bohemia and other sites in the Czech Republic. (30 refs.) Clusiana – Vol 48 No 1 2009 Abstractor – Anne Andrews Dima B & Albert L (pp. 5-10) [Hungarian and English] Account of Xerocomus marekii discovered in 2007 in the Czech Republic and now found for the first time in Hungary. Comparison is made with closely related species. Illustrations, line drawings and colour photos and description in English & Hungarian on pp. 108-110. (29 refs.) Farkas E & Lokos L (pp.11-18) [English with Hungarian abstract] The critically endangered lichen forming fungus Lobaria pulmonaria had not been found in Hungary for over 40 years and was regarded as extinct until it was found in 2008 at a new site in the Bukk Mountains. All previous sites are listed. illustrated with colour photos on pp. 116-118).(45 refs.) Farkas E, Lokos L & Molnar k (pp. 19-24) [Hungarian with English abstract]. The lichen forming fungus Ochrolechia arborea is widely distributed but is new to Hungary. Illustrated with a colour photo on p.118. Tree hosts are listed and a map shows the sites of the recent finds. (64 refs.) Geosel A, Gyorfi J & Vetter J (pp. 25-35) [Hungarian with English abstract] The chemical composition of Agaricus subrufescens was studied and compared with that of A. bisporus. A, subrufescens have s significantly lower total mineral content than A. bisporus which may be a reason to increase cultivation of it. Illustrated with colour photos on pp. 113-114) (33 refs.) Nagy I (pp. 37-44) [Hungarian with English abstract] Account of the occurrence and distribution of Agaricus biberi in Hungary. It is compared with similar species. Illustrated with b/w drawings and photos in text and colour photos on p.111. (9 refs.) Toth A, Kovaks T & Szeglet P (pp. 63-67) [Hungarian with English abstract] Analysis of the polonium-210 content of some macrofungi in the Orseg region and Keszthely Mountains of Hungary showed that the concentration was not higher than the average. Conclusions to be drawn from this study are discussed. (16 refs.) Vassas G & Eros-Honti Z (pp. 69-80) [Hungarian with English abstract] A comparative morphological and molecular taxonomic description of Agarticus macrosporoides and A. annulospecialis. Further work is needed to clarify the relationship of A. macrosporoides and A. arvensis and A. fissuratusi and also to establish whether A. annulospecialis which is a close relative of A. campestris is synonymous with A. altipes.(36 refs.) Lazlo A (pp. 93-118) [Hungarian and English] Colour Pages. Detachable pages on glossy paper with a good colour photo of a fruit body on one side and b/w drawings of microscopic characters and descriptions in Hungarian and English on the other side. The following species are illustrated here:- Boletus dupainii; B. lupinus; B. pulverulentus; B. regius; Lactarius quieticolor; Russula ilicis; Tricholomella constricta; Xerocomus marekii. A list is included of pictures from the Colour Pages and those accompanying articles in previous issues. Journal of Fungal Research – Vol 7 No 2 2009 Abstractor – Anne Andrews Zhai F Y, Liu Y J & Li y (pp. 63-65) [Chinese] Notes on 4 new records of Cladosporium species from Jilin, China, C. forsytiae, C. myakei, C. salicis and C. venturicides. Illustrated with b/w drawings. Xu J J (pp. 66-67) [English] Description of genus Dicyma newly recorded for China and of the species D. olivacea also newly recorded for China. Illustrated with b/w drawings. 96 refs.) Song C & Bau T (pp. 68-75) [Chinese with English abstract] Account of cultivation of Gymnopilus spectabilis in the laboratory describing in detail the development of the fruit body. Illustrated with a series of b/w photos. (16 refs.) Kong T, Liang C, Pang L & Li B D (pp. 86-88) [Chinese] Description of Erisyphe caprifoliacearum var. caprifoliacearum a powdery mildew found on Amur Honeysuckle and of its hyperparasite Ampelomyces quisqualis both new records for China. Illustrated with b/w photos. (11 refs.) Zhang G, Chi M L, Liu S Y (pp. 89-93) [Chinese with English abstract] Report of study to discover the reactions to various conditions and treatments of Bipolaris sorokiniana the Leaf Spot pathogen of turf grass. (19 refs.) Lin X S, Lin Y Q & Lin Z X (pp. 112-15) [Chinese] Report of a study of industialised cultivation of Flammulina velutipes with different formulae. (40 refs.) Liu R J, Huang Y & Lin X G (pp. 116-124) [ English] Account of the development of mycorrhizology which began at the beginning of the last century, with sections on Publications, advances in research methods, disease resistance in plants induced by mycorrhizal fungi, bioremediation of degraded and contaminated soil by mycorrhizal fungi, and prospects for the next ten years. (55 refs.) Fungi – Vol 2, No 3 Summer 2009 Abstractor – Anne Andrews Note- Includes Mycophile Vol 50:1 Jul/Aug 2009, Newsletter of the North American Mycological Association) Hemmes D E & Desjardin D E (pp. 8-10) [English] Account of a number of unusual species of Stinkhorn (Phallales) to be found on the Hawaiian Islands. 12 species are listed. Illustrated with colour photos. (6 refs.) Beug M W (pp. 11-15) [English] A survey of literature on mushroom poisoning, diagnosis and treatment from 2005. New syndromes have been recognised in recent years, particularly those where the ill effects are not felt immediately but new treatments have resulted from recent research especially in Chinese medicine. (19 refs.) Vellinga E C (pp. 16-10) [English] Information about articles, particularly articles from less well- known journals, about fungal species, how they are recognised, whether current usage is actually what the original author described, and how our grouping of them reflects their evolutionary history. Articles covered are:- by ME Noordeloos in the Austrian Mycological Society journal on the Entoloma species collected and described by C H Peck, which are deposited in the New York State Museum, Albany; by Saar, Poldmaa and Koljalg in the Estonian journal, Mycological Progress, on the genus Cystoderma, which phylogenitic analysis has shown actually consists of two genera, Cystoderma and Cystodermella which are not that closely related; two articles on Cortinarius one covering Telamonias with a red veil in Coolis and the other in BMC Evolutionary Biology on Section Calochroi; articles by Jacobsson & Larsson in Mycotaxon, Redhead et al. in Taxon and Vissini in Rivista di Micologia on the many changes that have occurred recently in Strophariaceae; four articles on Psathyrella and its relationship with former members of the genus ; finally two articles about Xerula in Australia and New Zealand, including secotioid species. Phylogenetic studies show that Xerula is probably two genera which include within them Oudemansiella and Cribbea. Rose D, (pp. 20-34) [English] Part 2 of an article about fungi in fantasy and science fiction giving summaries of numerous novels and films. Illustrated with b/w drawings and photos.(56 refs.) Bunyard B A (pp. 35-39) [English] “Will molecular biology mean the end of the field mycologist?” Report of a discussion on this topic between two eminent mycologists concluding that each have an important role. (11 refs.) Plischke J III (pp. 48-49) [English] In the series on Mushroom Photography this article covers tripods. After describing the features which should be considered and modifications which could be made the author gives the pros and cons of two models, the Uniloc System 1700 and the Gitzo Explorer G2220 and concludes that they are very similar and either would be a good choice. Karstenia - Vol 48 No 2 2009 Abstractor – Anne Andrews Harmaja H (pp.33-48) [English] A study of Otidea species in Finland begins with notes on Otidea specimens in Herbarium Persoon L. Peziza cantharella Fr. is rehabilitated. Previously unreported responses of pigment incrustations in Melzer’s reagent in Otidea species are described. Three new species from Finland are described, Otidea angusta Harmaja sp.nov., O. caeruleopruinosa Harmaja sp. nov. and Otidea flavidobrunneola Harmaja sp. nov. Two keys, one based on macroscopic and ecological characters and the other on microscopic characters are followed by brief notes on all the currently known Otidea species in Finland. Illustrated with b/w and colour photos.(17 refs.) McHugh R (pp. 49-56) [English & Latin] Annotated list of 73 species of myxomycete collected by the author in Paraguay.