Contribution to the Study of Some Gasteroid Macromycetes Species of Morocco

Abstract

This study investigates the gasteroid species within the families Sclerodermataceae and Rhizopogonaceae, focusing on species with significant ecological and economic roles. The species included in the analysis are Rhizopogon luteolus Fr. and Nordhom (1817), Pisolithus microcarpus (Cooke & Massee) G. Cunn. (1931), Scleroderma citrinum Pers. (1801), and Scleroderma meridionale Demoulin & Malençon (1971). These species are part of the larger group of Basidiomycetes, which are classified under the order Boletales. The taxonomic positioning of these species has been discussed in several studies, highlighting their placement within the broader taxonomic framework of the Basidiomycetes.