First report of Chromelosporium fulvum from Iran

First report of Strobilomyces strobilaceous from Iran

In the framework of collection and identification of bolete fungi of Iran, one specimen from the genus Strobilomyces was collected and identified as Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Scop.) Berk., based on Knudsen & Vesterholt (2008).

First report of Coprinopsis urticicola from Iran

First report of Aquanectria penicillioides from Iran

During 2015–16, the presence of micromycetes species in aquatic ecosystems was studied in Iran. Samples were collected from rivers, lakes and wetlands. For isolation, agar disks were transferred to plates containing water samples. The plates were incubated at 25­–27° C for 21 days in 12 h light/12 h dark condition. Then from the mycelium grown on the agar disks, pure cultures were obtained. Fin...

First report of Paecilomyces marquandii from Iran

During 2008, the presence of Paecilomyces species was studied in fields in Fars province. Soil samples were collected from 0–20 cm depth. The isolates were recovered using a soil dilution plate method directly from soil. Isolation was performed from soil using malt extract agar, rice agar, oat-meal agar and potato dextrose agar. Anamorphic characteristics such as morphology of conidiophores, ph...

First report of Rhytidhysteron hysterinum from Iran

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First report of Bornmuellera cappadocica from Iran

In a study of plants collected from the NW Iran, a specimen was identified as Bornmuellera cappadocica (DC.) Cullen & Dudley(Cullen 1965). This species and the genus Bornmuellera Hausskn. are a new record for Iran and the Flora Iranica area (Hedge & Rechinger 1968).