Elaphomyces anthracinus and E. septatus, two new hypogeous ascomycete records for Greek mycota

Year 2024, Volume: 8 Issue: 1, 30 - 33, 15.05.2024

Vasıleıos Kaounas

https://doi.org/10.30616/ajb.1398876

Abstract

Elaphomyces anthracinus Vittad. and E. septatus Vittad., two seemingly rare hypogeous ascomycete, are reported for the first time in Greece. This paper provides the descriptions of the recorded collections, accompanied by images of their macroscopical and microscopical features.

Keywords

Ascomycota, mycodiversity, hypogeous fungi, new record

Thanks

The author would like to thank the truffle hunters, Gougoulianis Dimitris and Niaros Vaggelis for providing the samples for study and Aggelos Papadimitriou for translating this text into English.

Elaphomyces anthracinus and E. septatus, Yunanistan mikotası için iki yeni toprakaltı askomiset kaydı

Abstract

Nadir olduğu değerlendirilen iki toprak altı askomiset olan Elaphomyces anthracinus Vittad. ve E. septatus Vittad., Yunanistan’da ilk kez rapor edilmiştir. Bu çalışma kaydedilen örneklerin betimlemelerini, makroskopik ve mikroskopik özelliklerine ilişkin görüntüleriyle birlikte vermektedir.

Keywords

Ascomycota, mikoçeşitlilik, toprakaltı mantarları, yeni kayıt

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