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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The corticioid fungus Athelidium caucasicum (Stephanosporaceae) was found in central Europe (Czech Republic), being the second published record since the type collection was made. A description of macro-and micromorphological characters based on the recent collection is provided as well as notes on its ecology, variability and taxonomic position.