Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

This is the first publication on systematic research of the genus Tricholoma in the Republic of Macedonia.
In previous studies, there have been 35 species of this genus identified in the Republic of Macedonia, of the 55 species found in Europe. The following 15 species are new for the mycobiota in the Republic of Macedonia: Tricholoma album, T. apium, T. basirubens, T. colossum, T. columbetа, T. populinum, T. pseudonictitans, T. sejunctum,
T. stans, T. sulphurescens, T. tigrinum, T. ustale, T. ustaloides, T. vaccinum and T. viridifucatum. Detailed distribution of Tricholoma species in the Republic of Macedonia is presented in this paper as well as their affinity for different habitat types.

This is the first paper to provide maps of specific species of the 33 threatened fungi in Europe. Only seven of hem are recorded in the Republic of Macedonia with the research to date. Boletus dupainii, Phylloporus rhodoxanthus and Suillus sibiricus subsp. helveticus are presented in this paper, and theirs' distribution and ecology in Macedonia are discussed.

Considering the global interest for the natural sources of antioxidants, macrofungi have become attractive for research activities. The aim of this study was to investigate the antioxidant properties of three Boletus species: B. appendiculatus, B. satanas and B. lupinus. Specimens were collected from Macedonian oak forest on Galichica Mountain in autumn 2011. Antioxidant properties of the selected fungi were assayed using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging capacity method in the methanolic extracts. The contents of phenolic compounds and flavonoids present in the mature fruiting bodies were also analyzed. A highly significant correlation between antioxidant capacity and phenolic content was found, indicating that phenolic compounds are a major contributor to antioxidant activity in the mushroom fruiting bodies. The highest antioxidant capacity and the lowest effective concentrations of the samples at which DPPH radicals were scavenged by 50% (EC50 values) were c...

This is the first paper of systematic research for the gasteromycetes belonging to orders Phallales and Sclerodermatales in the Republic of Macedonia. The previously published data are also included so as to have the complete list of these groups of fungi, while most of the unpublished data are from the year 2000 to date. Of the total number of 23 species of these orders known in Europe, within the research in the Republic of Macedonia, the following 13 species have been recorded: Clathrus ruber, Mutinus caninus, Phallus hadriani, P. impudicus, Astraeus hygrometricus, Pisolithus arhizus, Scleroderma areolatum, S. bovista, S. cepa, S. citrinu􀉦, S. polyrhizum, S. verrucosum and Sphaerobolus stellatus. Some of the species are rare, while the following five species are new for the Republic of Macedonia: Phallus hadriani, Scleroderma areolatum, S. bovista, S. cepa 􀉢 S. polyrhizum. Two species are put in the Preliminary Red List of the Macromycetes in the Republic of Macedonia - Clathrus ...

This is the first paper on systematic research into Ganoderma genus in the Republic of Macedonia. Of the total number of 7 species of this genus known in Europe, within the researches in the Republic of Macedonia, the following 6 species have been recorded: Ganoderma adspersum, G. applanatum, G. carnosum, G. lucidum, G. pfeifferi and G. resinaceum. G. pfeifferi is a new taxon for Macedonia. This review considers aspects of the occurrence, distribution and ecological features of Ganoderma species in the Republic of Macedonia.

A list of mycodiversity on Jablanica Mountain is given in this article. The majority of the registered species were collected during the spring, summer and autumn periods in 2005 and 2006, predominantly from the localities of Gorna Belica, Vishni, Vevchani villages. Research was conducted in different habitats, including beech and oak forests, pine plantings, meadows and pastures. A total of 165 fungi species are registered with investigations to this point, mainly from Basidiomycota (150) - 7 are Gasteromycetes, Ascomycota (15) and Myxomycota (4). The largest part of them belongs to the orders: Agaricales, Tricholomatales, Russulales, Aphyllophorales and Poriales. Of the fungi species registered, 66 are lignicolous and 99 are terricolous. Most of the species are saprobs (119), 43 are mycorrhizal and 3 species are parasites. Some of the species, such as Amanita rubescens, Armillaria mellea, Astraeus hygrometricus, Bisporella citrina, Boletus edulis, Cantharellus cibarius, Daedalea q...

This is the first attempt of systematic research into Pyronemataceae family (Pezizales, Ascomycota) in the Republic of Macedonia. The aim of this paper was to present all available data (species diversity, brief ecology and distribution) on Pyronemataceae fungi in the country. Compiled species list includes data from existing literature (12 publications), 128 data from the MACFUNGI database, 110 exsiccates from the Macedonian Collection of Fungi (MCF) and our own field research trips, observations and identification. A total of 28 species belonging to 12 genera have been recorded. The highest number of species belongs to the genera Otidea (7), Scutellinia (4) and Genea (3 species). The most frequent species are Aleuria aurantia, Humaria hemisphaerica and Scutellinia scutellata. The species Genea fragrans, G. hispidula, G. verrucosa, Geopora arenicola and G. sumneriana are hypogeous fungi. Five genera (Anthracobia, Cheilymenia, Melastiza, Trichophaea, Trichophaeopsis) and 14 species ...

Antrodia juniperina (Murrill) Niemelä & Ryvarden and Pyrofomes demidoffii (Lév.) Kotl. & Pouzar are higher fungi commonly found on specific wood substrate of Greek juniper (Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb.) occurring exclusively in warm regions of Europe (south-eastern Balkan Peninsula and Turkey). They exhibit high potential for use in human medicine as anti-cancer and anti-atherogenic drugs of natural origin. ITS regions were applied for comparison of phylogenetic relationship among species closely related to Antrodia juniperina and Pyrofomes demidoffii after NJ analysis. Both species were confirmed as clear and stable species. Preliminary results of tests for the biological activity of whole sporocarp extract or dried and homogenised mature sporocarps of basidiomycete fungi Antrodia juniperina and Pyrofomes demidoffii, as separate and independent applications, indicated their relative high antioxidant activity in vitro and on cancer-induced mouse. The phylogenetic distribution of close...

This paper contains results on the subject of the ecology and distribution of the genus Tulostoma in the Republic of Macedonia. Insufficient data about the distribution of four species (Tulostoma brumale, T. caespitosum, T. fimbriatum, T. melanocyclum) have been published so far; therefore the aim of this work is to provide a more comprehensive review on the ecology and distribution of this systematic category in the Republic of Macedonia. The species T. squamosum is new for the mycobiota of the Republic of Macedonia. A total number of five species from the genus Tulostoma have been found.