Auriculariopsis albomellea (Agaricales, Schizophyllaceae) new for Poland

Władysław Wojewoda

doi:10.5586/am.2006.008

Abstract

The article deals with the taxonomy, ecology, general distribution and threatened status of <em>Auriculariopsis albomellea</em> Bondartsev Kotl. (Basidiomycetes). In Europe it is known only from Czech Republic, France, Sweden and Ukraine, in Africa from Canary Islands, in North America from Canada and United States. In Poland the fungus was found for the first time in NE part of the country, in a pine forest, on dead twigs of <em>Pinus sylvestris</em>. Habitat and distribution of this saprobic fungus in Africa, Europe and North America are described, list of synonyms and important references are cited, Polish name is proposed.

Highlights

In Poland hitherto was known only one species from Auriculariopsis genus: A. ampla (Lév.) Maire
1988, Ro dríguez -Armas et al 1992), Lindtneriales, Auriculariopsidaceae (Jülich 1981), Poriales, Meruliaceae (Michael et al 1988), Stereales, Meruliaceae (Hawskworth et al 1995), Schizophyllales, Schizophyllaceae (Knudsen 1995, Ve sterholt 1997), Agaricales, Schizophyllaceae (K i r k et al 2001: 466, Akulov et al 2003), Corticiomycetes, Corticiaceae, Phlebioideae, Merulieae (Pa rmasto 1968, 1986). Sometimes it was confused with Auriculariops ampla, Byssomerulius incarnatus, and Stereum gausapatum
Aurculariopsis albomellea occurs in forests and at skirts of peatbogs

Summary

WŁADYSŁAW WOJEWODA

Wo jewodaW.: Auriculariopsis albomellea (Agaricales, Schizophyllaceae) new for Poland. The article deals with the taxonomy, ecology, general distribution and threatened status of Auriculariopsis albomellea Bondartsev Kotl. In Europe it is known only from Czech Republic, France, Sweden and Ukraine, in Africa from Canary Islands, in North America from Canada and United States. In Poland the fungus was found for the first time in NE part of the country, in a pine forest, on dead twigs of Pinus sylvestris. Habitat and distribution of this saprobic fungus in Africa, Europe and North America are described, list of synonyms and important references are cited, Polish name is proposed

INTRODUCTION

DESCRITPIONS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

HABITAT AND GENERAL DISTRIBUTION

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT IN POLAND

SPECIMENS EXAMINED