Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 27 No.2

Novi podaci o podzemnim gljivama Turske

Authors: Oğuzhan Kaygusuz, Ömer F. Çolak, Neven Matočec, Ivana Kušan

Authors and affiliation

  • Oğuzhan Kaygusuz Pamukkale University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Biology, TR-20020 Kınıklı, Denizli, Turkey
  • Ömer F. Çolak Süleyman Demirel University, Vocational School of Health Services, TR-32260 East Campus, Isparta, Turkey
  • Neven Matočec Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division for marine and environmental research, Bijenička cesta 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Ivana Kušan Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division for marine and environmental research, Bijenička cesta 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

In this study, three species of hypogeous fungi are reported in different regions of Anatolian peninsula. Of these, Hydnocystis piligera is presented as the first record of this genus for Turkish mycobiota, while Melanogaster variegatus and Octaviania asterosperma are given as new locality records for Turkey. Macroscopic and microscopic photographs along with description of the newly recorded taxa are presented.

Keywords

biodiversity, first record, taxonomy, Turkish truffles