Investigation on Pisolithus (Fungi, Sclerodermataceae) occurring in the Maltese Islands
Investigation on Pisolithus (Fungi, Sclerodermataceae) occurring in the Maltese Islands
The investigation of 20 populations of Pisolithus spp. collected from the Maltese Islands resulted in three different records. Pisolithus albus and P. marmoratus are new to Malta and were found associated with Eucalyptus spp. The third species, P. arhizus, was confirmed from two new stations and both were associated with Quercus ilex. A brief morphological and ecological comparison of the three species is given and supplemented by images and a dichotomous identification key