An annotated checklist of macrofungi in broadleaf Mediterranean forests (NW Italy)

Abstract

Three different broadleaf Mediterranean forests, each characterized by the dominance of Castanea sativa, Quercus cerris, and Fagus sylvatica, respectively, were intensively surveyed over 3 consecutive years to record a list of macrofungi. A total of 5,065 sporomata and 300 species (seven Ascomycota and 293 Basidiomycota) belonging to 18 orders, 59 families, and 117 genera were recorded. The ecology, community composition, and geographic distribution of the identified species are discussed and new records for Italy are also provided.

Keywords

• fungal biodiversity
• checklist
• rare species
• chestnut wood
• oak wood
• beech forest