In this research, five species of agaricfungiincludingConocybe leucopus, Inocybe terrigena, Psathyrella clivensis, P. tephrophylla,and Tricholoma scalpturatum collected from different regions of Hamedan province are reported for the first time from Iran.More information of the studied specimens is as follows:Conocybe leucopus Kühner ex Kühner & Watling, in Watling, Notes R. Bot. Gdn Edinb. 40(3...

Dacrymycetes, sister to Agaricomycetes, is a noteworthy lineage for studying the evolution of wood-decaying basidiomycetes; however, its species diversity and phylogeny are largely unknown. Species of Dacrymycetes previously used in molecular phylogenetic analyses are mainly derived from the Northern Hemisphere, thus insufficient knowledge exists concerning the Southern Hemisphere lineages. In ...

Pleurotus ostreatus strains were cultured in liquid medium and on wheat straw. The yields of lovastatin were compared.