Distribution and Ecology of <i>Clathrus archeri</i> in Romania

• Main Authors: Cipran BÎRSAN, Ana COJOCARIU, Elena CENUŞĂ
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca 2014-09-01
• Series: Notulae Scientia Biologicae
• Online Access: http://notulaebiologicae.ro/index.php/nsb/article/view/9389

Although <i>Clathrus archeri</i> is a widely spread species in the Western Europe, in Romania it is considered a rare species, identified from only eight sites. In July 2013, it was found in two new sites from Gurghiu and Bârg&#259;u Mountains, in the Romanian Eastern Carpathians. This paper presents a detailed description of the new recorded specimens and of the habitat where this fungus was found. Plant communities where <i>Clathrus archeri</i> was recorded belong to the “mountain hay meadows” habitat type (<i>Festuco rubrae - Agrostietum capillaris</i> community). Taking into consideration the previous published data, the comparison with other habitats types in which this species occurs suggests that <i>Clathrus archeri </i>has no special preferences for certain environmental conditions.