Un Raro ascomicete reperito in Italia: Lamprospora ascoboloides Seaver

The author describes Lamprospora ascoboloides Seaver, a rare species belonging to the Ascomycetes, living associated with mosses mainly ofthe genus Dicranella, collected for the first time in Italy. The article is provided with a historie introduction to the genus Lamprospora De Not., observations, comparisons with similar species and photocolours of macro- and microscopic features

Una specie artica reperita in Italia: Iodophanus hyperboreus T. Schumach.

Iodophanus hyperboreus T. Schumach., a rare ascomycete, known to occur in the Arctic, is described from the Brescia province in the Alps (Italy). This is the second record for Italy; the mushroom has been scarcely collected elsewhere. A historical introduction, descriptions of the genus Iodophanus Korf and of the species in question, two colour pictures of macro- and microscopic features and observations, and comparisons with similar species, are provided.El autor describe Iodophanus hyperboreus T. Schumach., que crece en los ambientes árticos y encontrado en los Alpes, en la provincia de Brescia (Italia). Esta es la segunda recolección en el territorio italiano, pero este hongo ha sido encontrado pocas veces también en otra zonas geográficas. El artículo consta de una introducción, con algunas notas históricas, de una descripción del género Iodophanus Korf y de la especie estudiada, de una discusión y comparación con especies próximas, y de fotografías de las características macroscópicas y microscópicas

Un Raro ascomicete reperito in Italia: Lamprospora ascoboloides Seaver

The author describes Lamprospora ascoboloides Seaver, a rare species belonging to the Ascomycetes, living associated with mosses mainly ofthe genus Dicranella, collected for the first time in Italy. The article is provided with a historie introduction to the genus Lamprospora De Not., observations, comparisons with similar species and photocolours of macro- and microscopic features

Clarification of Peziza fimeti with notes on P. varia collections on dung

The smooth-spored species inhabiting dung, mainly of the Peziza fimeti group, were studied morphologically and through ITS sequence comparison. The results established that Peziza varia is also able to fruit on dung, clarifying a long-standing situation regarding two conflicting interpretations given in P. fimeti literature.Organismic and Evolutionary Biolog

Morphological and molecular study of Peziza emileia and P. howsei, two distinct taxa

Peziza emileia Cooke and P. howsei Roze & Boud. are compared here; they are morphologically very similar, but the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequence is unique for each of the two species. Furthermore, since the holotype of P. emileia deposited in Kew (K) contains an unidentified fungus and the holotype of P. howsei in Paris (PC) no longer exists, we provide lectotypification and epitypification for both taxa.Organismic and Evolutionary Biolog

Biodiversity of wood-decay fungi in Italy

Current knowledge about Italian wood-decay fungi (Basidiomycota and Ascomycota) is surveyed: 1582 taxa belonging to Ascomycota (341) and Basidiomycota (1241) have been reported, including 23 species new to science of Basidiomycota described from Italy within the last five years. Evaluating diversity of wood-decay fungi can provide a more accurate estimation of species richness for fungi which are an important functional component of ecosystems. Aphyllophoroid and Ascomycota species play an important role in habitat conservation and management. Sardinia, Sicily, the Alps and the Apennines are \u201chot spots\u201d for wood-decay Basidiomycota in Italy