Statesia pompholyx: A Newly Reported Species for Turkish Hysterangiales

Akata I., Ediş G., Kumru E., Keskin E., Şahin E.

KASTAMONU UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF FORESTRY FACULTY, cilt.25, sa.1, ss.1-8, 2025 (ESCI)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Dergi Adı: KASTAMONU UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF FORESTRY FACULTY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-8
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim of study: This research seeks to deepen our understanding of Turkish mycobiota by incorporating a newly identified species from Hysterangiales.

Area of study: The area is approximately 4 kilometres from the centre of Demirköy in Kırklareli and is predominantly covered with beech trees.

Material and method: The fungal samples were rigorously examined through morphological evaluation and DNA sequencing of the nrITS rDNA region and TEF1a gene, incorporating microscopic and macroscopic features for phylogenetic analysis.

Main results: Following fieldwork and laboratory research, the species Statesia pompholyx belonging to the order Hysterangiales was identified and recorded for the first time in Türkiye.

Research highlights: This study presents a newly reported species of hypogeous fungi within the mycobiota of Türkiye and identifies S. pompholyx as the second officially documented species within the Turkish Statesia genus.