Rare or remarkable microfungi from Oaxaca (south Mexico)--Part II.

Microfungi were collected in southern Mexico in the vicinity of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca in 2007. In 2006, samples were gathered from Acacia myrmecophytes [(Remarkable microfungi from Oaxaca of Acacia species) Part I]. In the present investigation [Part II], we collected microfungi from different parts of a variety of wild and cultivated higher plants belonging to the families Anacardiaceae, Caricaceae, Fabaceae, Moraceae, and Nyctaginacae.

Survey of microfungi in the Kleinwalsertal (Austrian alps).

During an excursion to the Alps near the German/Austrian border (Kleinwalsertal) in August 2007, we were able to collect more than 40 species of microfungi as parasites or saprophytes on different parts of wild plants. Some of them have been observed only rarely until now. Most of the species collected belong to the classes Ascomycotina, Basidiomycotina, and Deuteromycotina.

Biodiversity and new records of microfungi in the Ruhrarea (north Rhine Westfalia), Germany.

During our investigations of the microflora in NRW (Duisburg, Düsseldorf and Essen incl. the greenhouse of the Botanical Garden) in 2007 and 2008, we were able to collect and identify about 55 species on trees, bushes and ornamental plants as parasites and saprophytes. Some of these species are new for Germany or have been only rarely found until now.

Survey of microfungi on Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. from Münsterland, Germany.

During our investigation on microfungi in Antoniusheim, Fleissenbach und Merfelderbruch near Dülmen in Münsterland in the years 2005 and 2006 we were able to collect and identify 25 microfungi on Alnus glutinosa (L.) GAERTN. Among them are some which are very rare in Germany linke Phragmoporthe conformis (Berkley & Broome) Petrak, Cryptosporiopsis alnea (Rostr.

New, rare and remarkable records of microfungi from the Slovakian Republic.

During an excursion to the Slovakian Republic (lower and upper Tatra) of the Botanical Institute of the University of Essen in 2004 we were able to collect about 150 species of microfungi as parasites or saprophytes on cultivated crops and wild plants. Some of them are new for the entire world and a few of them are new for the Slovakian Republic, e.g: Ramularia liliicola N.