Topic
Sclerodermataceae
About: Sclerodermataceae is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 9 publications have been published within this topic receiving 170 citations.
Papers
1 Jan 2003
TL;DR: Enumeration of just one group of putative ectomycorrhizal fungi, and data from other studies on wood decomposer fungi in Pasoh FR demonstrate that fungal biodiversity in a Malaysian lowland rainforest is very high and that more research of a long-term nature is required.
Abstract: The tropical rainforests of Peninsular Malaysia are dominated by trees of the ectomycorrhizal family, the Dipterocarpaceae. Between 1992 and 1997 collections of putative ectomycorrhizal fungi were made in a lowland rainforest at Pasoh Forest Reserve (Pasoh FR). Collections were made during March in each year and additionally in early September 1995 and late August 1996, to coincide with the fungal fruiting seasons which occur at the end of a prolonged dry spell. During each visit of about three days duration, collections were made beside the major trails and in the Arboretum. In 1995 and 1996, collections were extended to the newly established regeneration plots, A-E where the forest had been logged in the 1950’s. A total of 296 species distributed in 19 families were recorded with many of the collections being new to science. The most frequently collected fungi were members of the family Russulaceae; a total of 114 species of Russula and 35 species of Lactarius were provisionally identified. This was followed in order of decreasing frequency by members of the Boletaceae (45 species), Amanitaceae (34 species), Cantharellaceae (13 species), Entolomataceae (13 species including possible saprophytes), Tricholomataceae (10 species), Cortinariaceae (9 species), Sclerodermataceae (8 species), Gautieriaceae (3 species), Hymenogastraceae and Secotiaceae (2 species each), and Chamonixiaceae, Clavulinaceae, Elasmomycetaceae, Gomphaceae, Hydnaceae, Hymenochaetaceae, Pisolithaceae and Thelephoraceae (1 species each). Two hundred and thirteen species, or about 72% of the collections, were single collections. Only 102 species could be placed in previously described taxa; 66% of the taxa found are apparently new to science and could only be assigned to the proximity of a known species consortium. Very few species were collected successively in two or more consecutive years, and only two species, Tylopilus maculatus and Cantharellus ianthinus were collected every year. Our collections also show that hypogeous fungi are present in the tropical rainforest. Enumeration of just one group, i.e. the putative ectomycorrhizal fungi, and data from other studies on wood decomposer fungi in Pasoh FR demonstrate that fungal biodiversity in a Malaysian lowland rainforest is very high and that more research of a long-term nature is required.
25 citations
TL;DR: The morpho-anatomical features of the ectomycorrhizae formed by Scleroderma meridionale on Halimium halimifolium, a cistaceous plant belonging to a small group of woody shrubs occurring in open vegetation types in the Mediterranean region, are described.
Abstract: Scleroderma is a gasteroid genus in the Boletales (Basidiomycota), with a cosmopolitan distribution. Species of Scleroderma establish ectomycorrhizal (ECM) symbiosis with a range of coniferous and non-coniferous trees and shrubs, both in temperate and tropical regions, with little tendency to host specificity, a feature that might have facilitated the wide distribution of the genus. With the contribution of confocal laser scanning microscopy, we describe the morpho-anatomical features of the ectomycorrhizae formed by Scleroderma meridionale on Halimium halimifolium, a cistaceous plant belonging to a small group of woody shrubs occurring in open vegetation types in the Mediterranean region. The mycobiont and host plant identity in ECM was verified through molecular tools. Mycorrhizal system is very small, up to 1.9 mm, mostly coralloid to irregularly pinnate. The mantle surface is felty, whitish with silver patches. Differentiated rhizomorphs occur infrequently. Mantle surface is characterized by a network of branched hyphae organized in hyphal boundles. Hyphae are frequently covered by granules or warts. These characters, except for the presence of granules, are similar to those reported for the only two naturally-occurring Scleroderma ECM described so far, i.e. S. bovista on Populus and S. citrinum on Betula and Pinus. On the other side, the peculiarity of S. meridionale + Halimium ECM is the particularly small dimension of mycorrhizal system, a character shared with ECM formed by Cistaceae. At the best of our knowledge, this is the first description of an ectomycorrhiza on Halimium, a plant whose mycorrhizal biology deserves to be explored in greater detail.
7 citations
1 Jan 2014
TL;DR: The aim of this research work is to explore and to identify the species of Macro fungi from concern area and to observe that the Boletus separans have extremely valuable for human being.
Abstract: A B S T R A C T During the years 2012- 2013, a general survey of macro fungi was conducted in Rahimabad, district Gilgit. It has been observed that the study area have high diversity of macro fungi. In the present study, 19 species of Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes, of the family Agaricaceae (2 genera with 3 species, Boletaceae (1 genus with 2 species) , Tricolomataceae (3 genera with 3 species) , Coprinaceae (1 genus with 1 sp.) , Helvellaceae (1 genus with 2spp.) Cortinariaceae (1genus1sp.) , Sclerodermataceae (1 genus with 1 sp.) , Lycoperdaceae (1 genus with 1sp.) , Polyporaceae (2 g enera 2spp.) , Psathyrellaceae ( 2 genera 2spp.) and Russulaceae (1 genus 1sp.) were identified. There were 6 species are edible, while the remaining species are non edible. During the survey it was observed that the Boletus separans have extremely valuable for human being. The aim of this research work is to explore and to identify the species of Macro fungi from concern area. It is also noted that the local inhabitants have lack of knowledge about the importance of macro fungi diversity.
7 citations
TL;DR: Re-examination of both species assigned too the genus Gigasperma reveals significant differences between the two taxa that warrant separation at the order level.
Abstract: Re-examination of both species assigned too the genus Gigasperma reveals significant differences between the two taxa that warrant separation at the order level. Gigasperma cryptica is characterised by large, smooth, extremely thick-walled, reddish brown spores borne on 4-spored basidia as in some Agaricales. Horakiella clelandii gen. et comb. nov. differs in its ornamented, hyaline to pale brown spores enclosed by nurse hyphae as in the Sclerodermatales. * Part V, Aust. Syst. Bot., 1992, 5, 631–8.
6 citations
1 Jan 2004
TL;DR: Forty species of Basidiomycota from 21 genera in 15 families, collected from Liuxihe National Forest Park, Guangzhou, China, have values for use by local people, and more than half are edible, and some are gathered for commercial consumption in South China.
Abstract: Forty species of Basidiomycota from 21 genera in 15 families, collected from Liuxihe National Forest Park, Guangzhou, China, have values for use by local people. More than half of the species collected are edible, and some (Lactarius deliciosus, Boletus spp.) are gathered for commercial consumption in South China. Ten species have medicinal properties, and include Dictyophora, Ganoderma, Pisolithus and Scleroderma. Over 60% species (26 taxa) are ectomycorrhizal involving 12 edible fungi. The most abundant families were the Amanitaceae, Boletaceae and Sclerodermataceae, which form important ectomycorrhizal associations with coniferous and mixed broad-leafed trees in the Park. Prospective uses of these macrofungi are discussed.
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