Juliano M. Baltazar

A checklist of the aphyllophoroid fungi (Basidiomycota) recorded from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

The Atlantic Forest is one of the most diverse and threatened biomes of the world. A list with 733 species of aphyllophoroid fungi reported from the Brazilian Altantic Forest is presented based on an intensive search of literature records. These species are distributed in 219 genera and 47 families. Polyporaceae is the most highly represented family with 153 species; Phellinus is the genus with the highest number of species (42).

A checklist of xylophilous basidiomycetes (Basidiomycota) in mangroves

Based on intensive search of literature records of xylophilous basidiomycetes in mangroves, a list with 112 species is presented. These species are distributed in 63 genera, 27 families and 9 orders. Polyporaceae is the most represented family with 33 species; Phellinus is the genus with the highest number of species (7). Brazilian mangroves, with 55 species, are the best known areas. The most frequent host is Rhizophora mangle with 34 species recorded on it. For each species the localities and substrates are provided, when these data were available in the respective original article.

Santa Catarina Island mangroves 3: a new species of Fuscoporia

Fuscoporia bifurcata is described from southern Brazil based on collections from mangrove areas on Santa Catarina Island, in the state of Santa Catarina. The new species is characterized by hymenial setae with a bifurcate or spiny apex. A description with illustrations, an updated key to species of Fuscoporia from southern Brazil and a key to species of Hymenochaetaceae reported from mangroves are provided.

The genus Coltricia in Brazil: new records and two new species.

Genus Coltricia is re-evaluated in Brazil and 10 species are accepted, namely C. barbata, C. cinnamomea, C. duportii, C. focicola, C. globispora, C. hamata, C. montagnei, C. perennis, C. permollis and C. velutina. Coltricia focicola and C. montagnei are reported respectively for the first time from South America and Brazil. Coltricia permollis and C. velutina are described as new species. Description of the new species, illustrations and a key to species of Coltricia known from the Neotropics are provided. The current knowledge of the genus in Brazil is discussed.

Santa Catarina Island mangroves 4 - xylophilous basidiomycetes

Itacorubi, Ratones, Rio Tavares and Saco Grande are natural mangrove forests in the western part of Santa Catarina Island, in southern Brazil. Thirty-three basidiomycetes were identified during a survey of xylophilous basidiomycetes in these mangrove forests from May 2005 to August 2006. The species are distributed among 9 families and 24 genera. Fifteen species are new records from mangrove forests of the world and eight species are recorded for the first time from the State of Santa Catarina.

Addition to the knowledge of Xylaria (Xylariaceae, Ascomycota) in Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil

⎯ Xylaria specimens have been collected in the State of Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil, since the 19th century, primarily by European naturalists such as Ernst Ule and Alfred Möller. Few comprehensive surveys or Xylaria collections have been made by Brazilians in the State until recently. New knowledge has been gained from the authors’ recent survey and examination of specimens from the Florianópolis metropolitan area. Among the species discussed are a new species, Xylaria nigromedullosa, and eleven other species, including X. adscendens, X. allantoidea, X. anisopleura, X. comosa, X. cubensis, X. curta, X. ianthinovelutina, X. magnoliae var. microspora, X. mellissii, X. obovata, and X. telfairii. Most collections were obtained from dead wood, with a few found growing on fallen fruits. Seven species are new records from Santa Catarina and X. magnoliae is a new record for Brazil. Full descriptions, illustrations, and a key to the Xylaria collections now curated in FLOR are provided.

Coltricia and Hymenochaete (Hymenochaetaceae) from the Amazonia and the Atlantic Forest, Brazil: One new combination and new records1

Abstract A recent survey in areas of the Amazonia and the Atlantic Forest in Brazil, and revision of the exsiccates deposited in herbaria INPA, SP and URM resulted in new records of Hymenochaetaceae: eight for the State of Rondônia, one for Acre, Amapá and Amazonas, three for Pará and two for Roraima. Coltricia barbata, C. duportii, Hymenochaete porioides and H. unicolor are new records to the Brazilian Amazonia, while C. velutina is recorded for the first time after its description. A key to the Hymenochaete species known from Brazil is provided and the new combination Hymenochaete iodina is proposed.

Diplomitoporus (Polyporales, Basidiomycota) in Brazil revisited

Diplomitoporus species reported from Brazil are reviewed and seven species are accepted. Diplomitoporus globisporus and D. intermedius are described as new. Other accepted species are D. allantosporus, D. incisus, D. navis-porus, D. taquarae, and D. venezuelicus. Diplomitoporus marianoi-rochae is reduced to a synonym of D. incisus. Diplomitoporus dilutabilis and D. lindbladii are accepted in Cinereomyces, and D. lenis is accepted in Sidera. Specimens previously reported as Trametes flavescens (≡ D. flavescens) are treated as tentatively identified. Descriptions and illustrations of the new species and a key to the accepted species occurring in Brazil are provided.

Phylogenetic relationships of Hydnum peroxydatum support the synonymy of Hydnochaete with Hymenochaete (Hymenochaetaceae, Agaricomycetes).

A combined dataset of rDNA ITS and LSU sequences was used to infer the phylogenetic relationships of Hydnochaete peroxydata (≡ Hydnum peroxydatum), the type species of Hydnochaete. The species was retrieved nested within the Hymenochaete s. str. clade; therefore Hydnochaete is regarded as a synonym of Hymenochaete and the new combination Hymenochaete peroxydata is proposed.

Santa Catarina Island mangroves 5: Corticioid fungi and an updated checklist of xylophilous fungi and pseudofungi1

Abstract The corticioid fungi from Santa Catarina Island mangroves were surveyed, and 42 specimens corresponding to 15 species and 13 genera were identified. The most commonly found species was Hjortstamia crassa, and the Itacorubi mangrove was the area where more specimens were found (17 out of 42 specimens). Most of the specimens were collected on dead wood, and the most common host was Avicennia schaueriana. Six species were previously unknown from mangroves around the world; Phanerochaete subglobosa is recorded for the first time outside Asia, Hjortstamia amethystea is newly reported from Southern Brazil, and four species are new records from the State of Santa Catarina. Taxonomic remarks are given for the treated species, and an updated checklist of xylophilous fungi and pseudofungi (Myxomycetes) known from Santa Catarina Island mangroves is provided.