Bioclimatic Origin Shapes Phylogenetic Structure of (Pezizaceae): New Species and New Record from North Africa.

The phylogenetic relationships among were investigated using the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and large subunit (LSU) regions of the nuclear-encoded ribosomal DNA (rDNA) and compared with morphological and bioclimatic data. The combined analyses of forty-one samples from Algeria and Spain supported four lineages corresponding to four morphological species. Besides the two previously described taxa, and , here we describe and illustrate a new species, sp.

Turra Root Methanolic Extract: Characterization of the Bioactive Components and Relative Wound Healing, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties.

Turra subsp. (Asteraceae) is a medicinal plant in western Algeria. Traditionally, roots and inflorescences are employed as hypertensive agents and in the treatment of hemorrhoids.

Growth promotion and mycorrhizal colonization of Argan ( (L.) Skeels) inoculated with the edible desert truffle (Desf.) Trappe.

This study presents the first evidence of the mycorrhizal compatibility between the edible desert truffle and the valuable fruit tree . Seed germination trials demonstrated that soaking pre-treatment of argan seeds in hydrogen peroxide (9%) for five days combined with the application of a fungicide treatment on an inert sowing material maximized the seed germination of this tree species. The mycorrhizal synthesis was conducted under greenhouse conditions by inoculating, , the host plant seedlings with spores of .

Mycochemical composition and insecticidal bioactivity of Algerian desert truffles extract against two stored-product insects: (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae).

The present study aimed to highlight the insecticidal activity of the Algerian desert truffle Chatin against two post-harvest pests of rice and other cereal products, the rice weevil (L.), and the lesser grain borer (F.), using direct contact application method with the filter paper impregnation technique.

Contrasted Genetic Diversity, Relevance of Climate and Host Plants, and Comments on the Taxonomic Problems of the Genus Picoa (Pyronemataceae, Pezizales).

The species concept within the genus Picoa Vittad. is here revisited in light of new molecular and ecological data obtained from samples collected throughout the Mediterranean basin. Two highly diverse widespread clades and four additional minor lineages were significantly supported by three genes dataset (ITS, 28s LSU and RPB2) inferences for 70 specimens.

Morphological characterization of mycorrhizae formed between three Terfezia species (desert truffles) and several Cistaceae and Aleppo pine.

Six Cistaceae species, Helianthemum ledifolium, Helianthemum lippii, Fumana procumbens, Cistus albidus, Cistus incanus, Cistus salvifolius, and Pinus halepensis (Aleppo pine) were inoculated with three mycorrhizal desert truffles, Terfezia leptoderma, Terfezia boudieri, and Terfezia claveryi under greenhouse conditions, on soil originating from desert truffle natural habitat in Algeria. The syntheses have led to the formation of typical endomycorrhizae in annual Cistaceae (H. ledifolium) and perennial ones (H.