Abstract
The data on 150 species of aphyllophoroid fungi from the Lipetsk region, Central Russian Upland, European Russia, are presented. The annotated species list based on the herbarium collections (LE, OHHI) and observations in the Galichya Gora Nature Reserve and in the Oleniy Nature Park, including 53 newly identified species in the Lipetsk region, is provided. The species <em>Acanthophysellum minor</em> was registered for the first time in Russia. <em>Athelia nivea</em> and <em>Vuilleminia megalospora</em> were observed only for the second time in the whole country. New data on ecology and distribution of species, such as <em>Ceratobasidium cornigerum</em>, <em>Fibrodontia gossypina</em>, <em>Lindtneria panphyliensis</em>, <em>Peniophora lilacea</em>, <em>Phanerochaete aculeata</em>, <em>Phellinus rhamni</em>, <em>Sistotrema alboluteum</em>, <em>Vararia ochroleuca</em>, and <em>Xylodon tuberculatus</em>, little-known in European Russia, are reported.
Highlights
The nontaxonomic group of basidiomycetes, the central focus of our research and historically named the aphyllophoroid fungi, is characterized by nongilled hymenophores, which include several morphological types, such as polypores, hydnoids, corticioids, and clavarioids [1]
A total of 150 species of aphyllophoroid fungi were listed for the Lipetsk region, including 53 species registered for the region for the first time and Acanthophysellum minor as a new species in Russia
Among the species new to the region, attention was attracted by Athelia nivea and Vuilleminia megalospora, which were observed only for the second time in Russia
Summary
The nontaxonomic group of basidiomycetes, the central focus of our research and historically named the aphyllophoroid fungi, is characterized by nongilled hymenophores, which include several morphological types, such as polypores, hydnoids, corticioids, and clavarioids [1]. They have been confirmed to play a crucial role in dead wood degradation in forest ecosystems (the large number of known species are saproxylic), in addition to participating in trophic chains, mutualistic relationships, and the formation of microhabitats [2,3].
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