Abstract

GOMEZ-REYES, Víctor Manuel; HERNANDEZ-SALMERON, Iván Raniero; TERRON-ALFONSO, Arsenio  and  GUEVARA-GUERRERO, Gonzalo. Taxonomic study on Elaphomyces spp. (Ascomycota, Eurotiales, Elaphomycetaceae) from Michoacan, Mexico. Rev. Mex. Mic [online]. 2012, vol.36, pp.57-82. ISSN 0187-3180.

The species of the genus Elaphomyces are scarcely known in Mexico in spite of its ecological and traditional importance. In this paper Elaphomyces aculeatus and E. maculatus are cited for the first time to Mexico and E. muricatus from Michoacan State. The specimens were colected from pine-oak forests, oak forest and mesophic cloudy forest. The species were associated with Quercus spp., except E. aculeatus that was collected under Carpinus caroliniana.

Keywords : truffles; false truffles; hypogeous fungi; mycorrhiza.