Hidden diversity: noteworthy cortinarioid fungi (Cortinarius s. l.) from relict deciduous forests of Strandzha Mountain, Bulgaria
No Thumbnail Available
Date
2026-04-10
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Plovdiv University Press "Paisii Hilendarski"
Abstract
The paper communicates interesting findings of cortinarioid fungi from relict deciduous forests in Strandzha Mt. (Bulgaria). Five species were revealed based on the above-ground collecting approach coupled with DNA-barcoding, targeting the nrITS region. These are Calonarius albertii, Ca. violaceipes, Cortinarius pseudocollinitus, Phlegmacium perpallens, and P. scaurocaninum. They are recorded for the first time from Bulgaria and represent their first molecularly supported findings in Southeastern Europe. The collections are illustrated and commented on, and brief morphological data are provided.
Description
Keywords
Balkan mycota, Bulgarian fungi, Cortinariaceae, DNA-barcoding, ITS