CHECKLIST OF LARGER ASCOMYCETES IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA.

A comprehensive checklist of all up to date registered ascomycetes from Macedonia was established for the first time. The aim of this study was to summarize all data on ascomycetes and contribute to the knowledge of the presence of these fungi in the country. Information for this checklist are based on data from field mycological research trips, species documented from existing literature, and examined exsiccatae from the Macedonian Collection of fungi (MCF) accompanied with data noted in the MACFUNGI database of fungi. A total number of 255 taxa belonging to larger (macroscopic) ascomycetes were recorded among which 107 species, three varieties and three forms were new records for Macedonia. Among listed taxa18 are already red-listed in addition to approximately fifty species which are estimated to be rare in the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]