New Rust Fungi Records from Aladağlar and Bolkar Mountains (Türkiye)

Aim of study: The primary aim of this research is to contribute Turkish mycobiota by adding ten rust fungi species that have not been previously reported in the country. Area of study: Alada & gbreve;lar and Bolkar Mountains are part of the broader Central Taurus Mountains complex situated in the eastern section of southern Anatolia. It is encircled by several key regions: Kayseri to the northeast, Ni & gbreve;de and Ere & gbreve;li to the northwest, Karaman to the west, Mersin to the south, and Adana to the southeast. Material and method: For light microscopy (LM) studies, fungal samples from plants and dried hosts were prepared with lactophenol and analyzed using a Leica microscope, Olympus camera, and Image Focus v3 software. For scanning electron microscopy (SEM), spores were fixed on stubs, gold-coated, and examined with an EVO 40XVP microscope at 20 kV. Main results: AsAa result of field and laboratory studies, ten species belonging to the Pucciniales order were reported for the first time in T & uuml;rkiye. Research highlights: This study examines the report ofAten previously unidentified species of rust fungi within the mycobiota of T & uuml;rkiye, specifically gathered from the Alada & gbreve;lar and Bolkar mountain ranges.