Macromycetes in the Pirin Mts (SW Bulgaria)

Abstract

This paper attempts to compile available and unpublished data on the macromycetes of the Pirin Mts. The total number of currently known species is 350, including 34 ascomycetes and 316 basidiomycetes. Among them, 60 species are reported for the first time for the Pirin Mts, including Inocybe pisciodora which is a new record for Bulgaria. The species composition, ecological-trophic structure, and economically important edible fungi are briefly discussed. A list of 25 macroscopic fungi of conservation significance for the mycota of this mountain, evaluated with the recent IUCN criteria, is given, including 4 Critically Endangered, 9 Endangered, 7 Vulnerable, and 5 Near Threatened species.

Keywords

• Bulgaria
• fungal diversity
• macromycetes
• Pirin Mts
• Pirin National Park