Serra de São Mamede Natural Park, a macrofungal diversity hotspot in the Mediterranean region

By

Silva, Celeste Santos
Natário, Bruno
Andrade, José
Louro, Rogério

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022-1-28

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

18

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

109--137

Subjects

Ascomycota , Basidiomycota , Biodiversity , Nature 2000 , new records , Portugal , uncommon macrofungi

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/18.1.109

 

Abstract

The Serra de São Mamede Natural Park is a biodiversity hotspot in the broad region of Alentejo, Portugal, where the influence of the Atlantic Ocean allows for the continuity of a Eurosiberian-like forest in the heart of a Mediterranean region. The park is therefore unique among the few protected areas in Portugal. We attempt to describe the macrofungal diversity of the park for the first time. Our results reveal a rich and diverse assembly of macrofungal species (239 taxa), and in particular, mycorrhizal species (145 taxa). Furthermore, 26 taxa are newly recorded from Portugal, while 81 taxa are newly recorded from Alto Alentejo Province. Also, the majority of these newly reported taxa were recorded in mixed stands of Quercus pyrenaica Willd.—a European protected habitat of limited extent—whose importance is enhanced now the rich and diverse associated macrofungal community, as shown in our study.