Mniaecia jungermanniae, a tiny inoperculate ascomycete growing on leafy liverworts of the order Jungermanniales, was recorded at 66 localities in the Liberec Region (Czech Republic) since December 2013 to May 2015. It was noticed on 17 species of liverworts, with Cephalozia bicuspidata, Calypogeia neesiana, C. azurea and Diplophyllum albicans being the most frequently inhabited ones. The species was recorded on rocks and boulders as well as on soil on forest tracks and along streams, exceptionally on wood. The geological bedrock was acidic in all cases-sandstone, granite or phyllite. The altitude of the localities ranged between 315 and 1215 m a.s.l. Localities were predominantly located in the shade in coniferous and broad-leaved forests, always with a rich occurrence of liverworts. Hitherto known localities in the Czech Republic are also summarised in the article.
During a field excursions in the Jizerské hory Mts. in 2010 and 2011, we found an interesting taxon of the genus Geoglossum. It was later identified as Geoglossum uliginosum Hakelier and is characterised by almost black fruitbodies, a viscid stipe becoming shiny after drying, and specific paraphyses. Its characteristic habitats are peat bogs or wet meadows with Molinia caerulea, Carex spec. div., Deschampsia cespitosa and/or Nardus stricta, always overgrown with Sphagnum sp.
The authors found the rare geoglossoid fungus Sabuloglossum arenarium during field excursions in the Krkonoše Mts. (Giant Mountains) and Hrubý Jeseník Mts. in the autumn of 2014. The finds are the first records of this species in the Czech Republic. Its ascocarps grew in the subalpine zone in association with heath (Calluna vulgaris), cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), and bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), and close to another unusual fungus, Clavaria argillacea, in the trampled margin of tourist tracks. Macroscopic and microscopic measurements were made to identify the specimens and a comparison with data of other authors is presented.
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