Introduction Most truffle fungi form an ectomycorrhizal association with various trees and shrubs. Many truffle species form this ectomycorrhizal association with specific tree genera. The positioning of Turkey at the convergence of the European flora and the Asian flora predicates a high potential for interesting ectomycorrhizal fungal partners. Little is known about the truffle diversity in Turkey. To date, only 17 Ascomycete truffle species have been reported from Turkey: Choiromyces meandriformis Vittad.,
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