macrotyphula fistulosa, a new record of genus macrotyphula for iran

in the framework of collecting and identifying of larger fungi of iran, specimens of a club fungus were collected from sangdeh forests (mazandaran province) in autumn 2022. specimens were identified as macrotyphula fistulosa (holmsk.) r.h. petersen (agaricomycetes, typhulaceae). this is the first report of a species from genus macrotyphula in iran. morphological characteristics of specimens are as follows: fruitbodies long-cylindrical, simple clubs with rounded, blunt or mitriform tips; solitary to gregarious, ochre to light brown in color; 7–25 cm high and 5–8 mm broad in tip; fruiting on small pieces of rotting wood. spores white in prints, lacrimiform (teardrop-shaped), smooth, 10–15 × 5–8 µm, hyaline, inamyloid. the species apparently has widespread geographical distribution; europe, and united states.