Distribution and Ecology of <i>Clathrus archeri</i> in Romania

Abstract

Although Clathrus archeri is a widely spread species in the Western Europe, in Romania it is considered a rare species, identified from only eight sites. In July 2013, it was found in two new sites from Gurghiu and Bârgău Mountains, in the Romanian Eastern Carpathians. This paper presents a detailed description of the new recorded specimens and of the habitat where this fungus was found. Plant communities where Clathrus archeri was recorded belong to the “mountain hay meadows” habitat type (Festuco rubrae - Agrostietum capillaris community). Taking into consideration the previous published data, the comparison with other habitats types in which this species occurs suggests that Clathrus archeri has no special preferences for certain environmental conditions.

Taxonomical and chorological notes 18 (184–194)

“…In the syntaxonomical system the meadows on the plateau are close to the Hieracio pilosellae-Nardetum strictae Pop et al 1988 (on the drier patches) and the Festuco rubrae-Agrostietum capillaris Horvat 1951 associations (Sanda et al 2008, Kovács 2013. Th e habitat and altitude of the newly found occurrence are almost the same with the parameters published by Bîrsan et al (2014). Based on the Romanian data of the species, it seems that Clathrus archeri is spreading on the ranges of the Eastern Carpathians.…”

“…In Romania Clathrus archeri has been recorded fi rst in Maramures (Máramaros) County, around the upper reach of the Tisza River (Béres 1996(Béres , 1999. In the recent past, two new occurrences were published from the Eastern Carpathians (Bârgau Mts [Borgói-hegység], Gurghiu Mts [Görgényi-havasok]) (Bîrsan et al 2014). Th e observed occurrence is new to the Ciuc Mountains.…”

Quo vadis? Historical distribution and impact of climate change on the worldwide distribution of the Australasian fungus Clathrus archeri (Phallales, Basidiomycota)

“…Currently, sporocarps of C. archeri are found in North and South America, but the highest concentration of introduced records are from Europe, where it grows mainly in broadleaf and mixed forests and beyond forest areas in gardens, orchards, old cemeteries and meadows (Stengl-Rejthar and Wojewoda 1985). According to Bãžrsan et al (2014), C. archeri has no special habitat preferences and occurs frequently on different soil types, commonly forming sporocarps on wood debris, mulch, and forest litter. However, the fungus avoids calcareous soils (Parent et al 2000;Bãžrsan et al 2014).…”

“…According to Bãžrsan et al (2014), C. archeri has no special habitat preferences and occurs frequently on different soil types, commonly forming sporocarps on wood debris, mulch, and forest litter. However, the fungus avoids calcareous soils (Parent et al 2000;Bãžrsan et al 2014). Reports on the distribution of C. archeri in Europe are mostly embedded as short notes or snippets in regional lists since 1920 (Parent and Thoen 1986).…”