Albatrellus syringae (Albatrellaceae) in Fennoscandia and the Baltic region : ecology and distribution

Abstract

A detailed study of the closely related Albatrellus syringae (Parmasto) Pouzar and A. peckianus (Cke.) Niemela revealed differences in anatomy, which, in addition to those already known, may be of help in species determination. Thus the cutis of the cap, and the tissue structures of the stipe, can help in a more secure discrimination. Both species are saprobic, and A. syringae probably also can act as a root necrotroph. Albatrellus syringae, an expanding taxon in North Europe since the 1960s, has also emerged in southern Europe, in the Russian Far East, and in northern and western North America. Albatrellus peckianus seems to be an merican endemism, di stributed within the North American hardwood forests including the Great Lake Region. Both species are mapped on a world scale. Some vouchers from other parts of the world, claimed to be of A. peckianus, did not possess the anatomical features specific to it. Although resembling A. peckianus, or A. syringae, they represent taxa unknown to us.

Albatrellus syringae and A. peckianus (Albatrellaceae): taxonomic remarks and world distribution

“…The nutrititional strategy of Albatrellus syringae, judged from North European records, is that of a saprobe, producing white rot, and it probably also acts as a root necrotroph (Granmo & Mathiassen 2001). This is in accordance with observations from America, too (Ginns 1997), and support the cultural observations of Niemela (1970) and Stalpers (1992).…”

“…Since Albatrellus syringae (Parmasto) Pouzar was recognized as a separate taxon by Parmasto (1962), it has gradually become familiar to at least Fennoscandian mycologists, thanks to an increasing number of new observations in these countries (Mathiassen et al 2000, Granmo & Mathiassen 2001. Though other European records are few, it has also been reported from Austria, Estonia, France and Italy, and, in addition, the Russian Far East.…”

“…A comprehensive study of Albatrellus syringae in Fennoscandia and the Baltic region (Granmo & Mathiassen 2001), made it neccessary to reconsider also A. peckianus. The very similar outer morphology of these species, and few discriminating microscopical details ( cf.…”