ADDITION OF A NEW GENUS FROM TURKEY INTO LIST OF FUNGI

During the studies performed, a rare species known as decaying fungi was collected from Derebucak district (Konya) between 2005-2006, from altitude 1800 m. In the end of the laboratory process, this rare species was determined as Hydnocristella himantia (Schwein.) R.H. Petersen which grew particularly on died branches belonging to Abies species. The genus Hydnocristella R.H. Petersen is a new record for Turkish Mycota.