The mycobiota of Kiasar National Park (Mazandaran province, N Iran)

In the framework of the project "collection and Identification of fungi in Iran" mycobiota of Kiasar National Park located in Mazandaran province (Northern Iran) was studied. During the first phase of this research, micromycetes of trees and shrubs from Kiasar National Park were collected and identified. In the current paper, 25 species of micromycetes of this region are reported. Among identified taxa, Erysiphe lonicerae var. ehrenbergii on Lonicera floribunda, Melasmia berberidis on Berberis sp., Cystodendron dryophilum on Quercus sp. and Monodictys fluctuata on Pyrus boissieriana, are newly reported from Iran. Moreover, Didymosporina aceris on Acer sp. and Septoria berberidis on Breberis sp. are reported in Iran for the second time and after several decades from first report. Concerning Septoria berberidis, its Asteromella state was also seen on infected leaves besides the septoria state.