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The saprotrophic mycoflora from the leaf litter of five plant species col1ccted at a heavy metal pol1uted site and at a control site, is compared. The composition of the fungal community recorded in tbe soil col1ected at the pol1uted site is reported. Data show a large presence of the genus Penicillium, with the prevailing species P. roscopurpurcum and P. westlingii. On Pistacia lentiscus leaves, collected at the polluted site, a massive presence of Circinotrichum maculiforme has been recorded, suggesting that it could be adapted to grow at high meta l concentratioI1s.