Diversity of Saprotrophic Anamorphic Ascomycetes from native forests in Argentina: an updated review/Diversidad de Ascomycetes Anamorficos Saprotrofos de los bosques nativos de Argentina: una revision actual

Eight regions of native forests have been recognized in Argentina: Chaco forest, Misiones rain forest, Tucuman-Bolivia forest (Yunga), Andean-Patagonian forest, "Monte", "Espinal", fluvial forests of the Paraguay, Parana and Uruguay rivers, and "Talares" in the Pampean...

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Published in:Darwiniana 2009-07, Vol.47 (1), p.108
Main Authors: Allegrucci, Natalia, Cabello, Marta N, Arambarri, Angelica M
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Forests and forestry
Geomorphology
Rivers
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Summary:Eight regions of native forests have been recognized in Argentina: Chaco forest, Misiones rain forest, Tucuman-Bolivia forest (Yunga), Andean-Patagonian forest, "Monte", "Espinal", fluvial forests of the Paraguay, Parana and Uruguay rivers, and "Talares" in the Pampean region. We reviewed the available data concerning biodiversity of saprotrophic micro-fungi (anamorphic Ascomycota) in those native forests from Argentina, from the earliest collections, done by Spegazzini, to present. Among the above mentioned regions most studies on saprotrophic micro-fungi concentrates on the Andean-Patagonian forest, the fluvial forests of the Paraguay, Parana and Uruguay rivers and the "Talares", in the Pampean region. There are only a few records of fungal species in other native forests. No record of anamorphic species of Ascomycota was previously available for "Monte" forests. From a comprehensive bibliographic review, a total of 344 species were registered, of which 81 (23,5%) are new species.This work manifests the lack of explorations in important areas of the country, and demonstrates the need to increase those studies.
ISSN:0011-6793