Open AccessThe genus Craterium (Myxomycetes) in Poland
Author(s) -
Wanda Stojanowska,
E. Panek
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta mycologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2353-074X
pISSN - 0001-625X
DOI - 10.5586/am.2003.008
Subject(s) - genus , biology , taxon , zoology , botany
The paper presents an extended list of species of the genus Craterium, hitherto found in Poland.In the monograph on Polish slime moulds Krzemieniewska (1960) 3 species and 1 variety of that genus were mentioned. Lately, the following two new species have been recorded: Craterium concinnum Rex. and C. brunneum Nann.-Bremek. Craterium muscorum Ing, reported earlier under the name of Badhamia rubiginosa (Chevall) Rostaf. is also included in the present paper. All together, with Cratoium aureum (Schumach.) Rostaf. rarely occurring in Poland, and widespread C. minutum (Leers) Fr., C. leucocephalum (Pers.) Ditmar with its variety scyphoides (Cooke et Balf.) G. Lister, the number of taxa of the genus Craterium in Poland increased up to 7