Checklist of fungi onNothofagusspecies in New Zealand

Abstract

An annotated list is provided of 906 taxa of fungi (including oomycetes and myxomycetes) which have been recorded in New Zealand in close association with the five endemic taxa of Nothofagus (southern beech), as ectomycorrhizal mycobionts, pathogens, or saprobes causing decay of wood and leaves. The list has been compiled from data associated with specimens held in Herbarium PDD and in Herbarium NZFRI(M), and from the literature. Nothofagus forests are an important conservation resource, and a vast storehouse for New Zealand fungi; approximately 35% of the known New Zealand agaric mycota are associated with Nothofagus, and 50% of the known polypore species. Of the 226 named species of ectomycorrhizal fungi found in New Zealand beech forests (205 agarics, 19 Aphyllophorales -clavarioid, hydnoid, etc., 1 ascomycete, 1 mitosporic fungus), about 90% are native, with most of these being endemic. Six mycorrhizal agaric genera are especially well represented: Amanita (11 species), Cortinarius (57 speties), Democybe (11 species), Inocybe (13 species), Russula (23 species), and Thaxterogaster (13 species). Few pathogens have been recorded. The most conspicuous of these are three Cyttaria spp. (beech 899036

Diversity of saprobic microfungi

“…Over 900 taxa of fungi have been recorded on Nothofagus species in New Zealand, including 35% of the known New Zealand Agaricales and 50% of the known polypore species. However, more than 350 microfungi are known from Nothofagus, and the ascomycetes recorded by McKenzie et al (2000) are thought to be only a small proportion of these fungi associated with Nothofagus. There are also several undescribed hyphomycete species deposited in Herbarium PDD.…”

garicoid fungi of Nothofagus pumilio forests (Chubut, Argentina): Dicotomic key and checklist

“…Ref. : Singer, 1946;Singer, 1954;Singer & Moser, 1965;Mcnabb, 1972;Godeas et al, 1993;McKenzie et al, 2000.…”

Checklist of fungi on teatree (KunzeaandLeptospermumspecies) in New Zealand

“…In addition, 37 taxa identified to only the generic level are listed. McKenzie et al (2000) listed 776 named species of fungi and 130 unnamed species on Nothofagus, another major ectomycorrhizal genus in New Zealand. Teatree supports just Bot.…”