Rutstroemia coracina, a new ascomycete record for the mycobiota of Türkiye

Abstract

Rutstroemia coracina (Durieu & Lév.) Dennis (Rutstroemiaceae – Helotiales) was reported for the first time from Türkiye, based on the identification of the samples collected from Islahiye and Nurdağı districts of Gaziantep province. This species is the fourth member of the genus Rutstroemia P. Karst. in Türkiye. A brief description of the specimen is provided together with the photographs, related to its macro and micromorphologies.