First overview of Laboulbeniomycetes (Ascomycota) of Ukraine with new records for the country.

Abstract

The first overview of the Laboulbeniomycetes of Ukraine is presented and includes 37 species belonging to 16 genera, 2 families ( Laboulbeniaceae and Herpomycetaceae ) and 2 orders ( Laboulbeniales and Herpomycetales ). Among them, Amorphomyces italicus , Botryandromyces heteroceri , Dimorphomyces myrmedoniae , Distolomyces forficulae , Herpomyces stylopygae , H. ectobiae , Hesperomyces virescens , Laboulbenia egens , L. flagellata , L. hyalopoda , L. luxurians , L. thaxteri , L. uncinata , L. vulgaris , Monoicomyces drusillae and M. labiatus are newly reported for Ukraine. All genera above, except for Laboulbenia , are reported for the first time from Ukraine . New records for Cantharomyces italicus , Laboulbenia cristata , L. pedicellata , L. rougetii , Misgomyces dyschirii and Rickia peyerimhoffii are also mentioned .