First records of Badhamia ovispora (Physarales, Myxomycetes) in Russia


V. I. Gmoshinskiy, D. A. Peters, N. I. Kireeva, L. G. Perevedentseva


DOI: https://doi.org/10.31111/nsnr/2025.59.1.F1


Abstract

The rare myxomycete Badhamia ovispora was found for the first time in Russia from the Perm Territory and Moscow Region. Morphological features of specimens of this species were studied in detail using light and scanning electron microscopy. The main features are oblong-oval spores that are almost smooth in the light microscope and the triple peridium. It discusses the distinction of B. ovispora from closely related species such as B. goniospora, B. rhytidosperma, B. spinispora, B. verrucospora, Physarum apiculosporum, P. ovisporoides and P. ovisporum. Data on Badhamia ovispora findings in different regions of the world are given.


Keywords: Amoebozoa, biodiversity, morphology, rare species, Moscow Region, Perm Territory


Section: Fungi


How to cite

Gmoshinskiy V. I., Peters D. A., Kireeva N. I., Perevedentseva L. G. 2025. First records of Badhamia ovispora (Physarales, Myxomycetes) in Russia. Novosti sistematiki nizshikh rastenii 59(1): F1–F9. https://doi.org/10.31111/nsnr/2025.59.1.F1


Received: 19 October 2024. Accepted: 22 January 2025. Published: 28 January 2025


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