New Records of Peziza Species (Pezizaceae, Ascomycota) from Northern Iraq

Shimal Younis ABDULHADI; Mustafa Nadhim  OWAID

Shimal Younis ABDULHADI
Department of Biology, College of Education for Pure Science, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq

Mustafa Nadhim OWAID
Department of Heet Education, General Directorate of Education in Anbar, Ministry of Education, Hit, 31007 Anbar, Iraq. Department of Environment, College of Applied Sciences-Hit, University Of Anbar, Hit, 31007 Anbar, Iraq

ABSTRACT

The present study documents macrofungal specimens collected in April 2018 and January 2020 from the Balad and Mosul districts, respectively. Climatic data showed that temperatures in Salahadin ranged between 8-27°C during April 2018, whereas in Mosul they ranged from 0-16°C in January 2020, with average humidity levels of 35.0% in Salahadin and 82.1% in Mosul. Field observations combined with laboratory analyses led to the identification of two species: Peziza repanda from both Mosul and Balad, and Peziza succosella from Balad. Notably, P. succosella is reported here for the first time in Iraq. The findings of this study provide new additions to the macrofungal records of Iraq, particularly within the order Pezizales, thereby enriching the documentation of the Iraqi mycobiota.

Keywords: Cup Fungi, Fungal Diversity, Macrofungi, Peziza repanda, Peziza succosella, Pezizales.

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ABDULHADI, Shimal Younis & OWAID, Mustafa Nadhim (2025). New Records of Peziza Species (Pezizaceae, Ascomycota) from Northern Iraq. Journal of Macrofungi, 1(1): 38-42.

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