Myxomycetes of the Atlantic Rainforest: species on the ground litter from Pedra Talhada Biological Reserve (Alagoas, Brazil)

Abstract The Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest is considered one of the world biodiversity hotspots, with high levels endemism. Studies on myxobiota have been carried out mainly in Northeast region Brazil but ground litter microhabitat has only included a few these studies. This study aimed to record composition and diversity Pedra Talhada Biological Reserve expanding knowledge about microbiota Rainforest. Samples were collected at end dry season beginning rainy 1,080 moist chambers mounted. identification specimens obtained based morphological examination. Were 86 specimens, identified, registered UFP herbarium. Plasmodia and/ or sporocarps recorded 23.7% chambers. inventory resulted 13 new records for Alagoas raising number known species state 61. Perichaena longipes Stemonitopsis gracilis are first time Rainforest, Macbrideola spinosispora Licea sp. likely taxon. A key identify occurring presented, as well as, distribution comments Brazil.