Finding of the Amanita phalloides in the Akmola region and its distribution in Kazakhstan

Находка Amanita phalloides в Акмолинской области и его распространение в Казахстане
Fedorenko V.A.
2023 Altai State University

Turczaninowia
2023 #26 Issue 4 88 - 95 pp.

The article presents data on a new finding of the Death cap – Amanita phalloides (Vaill. ex Fr.) Link in Kazakhstan. The species were found in two locations in a mixed forest in the vicinity of the Shchuchinsky village near the Shchuchinsk city. This is the first record of the species for the Akmola region and the fourth location in Kazakhstan. Based on the studied specimens, a clarified description of the macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of A. phalloides. Detailed descriptions for specimens from Kazakhstan are provided for the first time. A comparison of the obtained description with literary data did not reveal significant discrepancies. The photographs of the macro- and microcharacteristics of the collected specimens are presented in the article. A number of literary and electronic sources were analyzed, as a result of which a map of the Death cap finds in Kazakhstan and in the adjacent territory of Russia was built. Considering its general distribution, the discovery of the A. phalloides can be expected in other forested areas of the northern and eastern regions of the country in the future. The article discusses the overall distribution of this species in the republic and the likelihood of its appearance as a result of introduction.

death cap , description , fungi , map , micro characteristics , morphology , poisonous species , toadstool

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Institute of Zoology, The Ministry of Science and Higher Education, The Republic of Kazakhstan, al-Farabi Ave., 93, Almaty, 050060, Kazakhstan
Irkutsk State Agrarian University named after A. A. Ezhevsky, Molodezhny, Irkutsk district, Irkutsk region, 664038, Russian Federation

Institute of Zoology
Irkutsk State Agrarian University named after A. A. Ezhevsky

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