Anatomical aspects of some hypogeous fungi from Catalonia (NE Spain).

Abstract

During our researeh on the mycoflora of Catalonia, two species of hypogeous fungi were found as first records in the area surveyed: Leucogaster lozzianus (Cav. & Saec.) Matt. and Octavianina asterosperma (Vitt.) O. Kuntze. We have done a macro-and microscopical study of some anatomical features, giving special attention to the peridium and reproductive structures of the species mentioned above. Moreover, a similar study has been done on some other hypogeous fungi which are very infrequent or rare in Catalonia: Hymenogaster hessei Soehner, Hysterangium rickenii Soehner, Hysterangium stoloniferum Tul. var. rubescens (Quél.) Zeller & Dodge and Wakefieldia macrospora (Hawker) Hawker.