Some Poisonous Fungi of East Anatolia

Authors: KENAN DEMİREL, YUSUF UZUN, ABDULLAH KAYA

Abstract: This study was carried out on some poisonous macrofungi samples collected from the East Anatolia region. As a result of field and laboratory studies, 36 poisonous taxa belonging to Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes were identified. The identified taxa are given with their distributions, habitat and substrates, collection dates and collectors' numbers. One of the species, Amanita eliae Qúel. (Amanitaceae), is a new record for the poisonous fungi of Turkey.

Keywords: Poisonous macrofungi, East Anatolia, Turkey

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