Abstract

Eleven fungi having lignicolous habitats are reported for the first time from Taiwan. These fungi include four ascomycetes: Nectria flammea (Tulasne) Dingley, Hypoxylon semi-immersum Nitschke, Kretzschmaria botrites Lloyd, and Scutellinia suctellata (L. ex Amans) Lamb., and seven basidiomycetes: Peniophora affinis Burt., Polyporus squamosus (Huds. Ex Fr.) Karst., Trametes suaveolens L. ex Fr., Pleaurotus cornucopiae (Pers.) Roll., Oudemansiella radicata (Fr.) Sing., Gymnopilus aeruginosus (Peck) Sing., and Femsjonia peziziformis (Lev.) Karst. Descriptive notes and an account of the economic importance of each is given.