Endangered desert truffles in Egypt and neighbouring Arab countries, with further notes on their distribution

In a brief review of hypogeous ascomycetes occurring in desert regions of the Mediterranean, Middle East, north Africa, and adjacent countries, the food value, cultivation possibilities, mycorrhizal associations, and conservation status of species in the genera Delastria, Phaeangium, Terfezia, and Tirmania are discussed.

Keywords

Helianthemum spp., Terfezia spp., desert truffles, conservation of fungi, Tirmania spp.

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