The Bovista species diversity in Russia, based on the data of official herbaria (LE, VLA, KEM, MAG, NSK, K, PRM) and the author`s personal mycological collection (YuR)

The diversity of Bovista Pers. (Lycoperdaceae, Basidiomycota) species in Russia is presented. The specimens examined were obtained from official mycological herbaria (LE, VLA, KEM, MAG, NSK, PRM), the author`s personal mycological collection (YuR) and some specimens are duplicated in K. In total, 474 specimens of 16 species are presented. There are: Bovista acuminata (Bosc) Kreisel, B. aestivalis (Bonord.) Demoulin, B. altaica Rebriev & I.A.Gorbunova, B. cretacea T.C.E.Fr., B. disciseda Rebriev & I.A.Gorbunova, B. furfuracea Pers., B. graveolens Schwalb, B. helenae Rebriev, B. hollosii Jeppson, Finy & E.Larss., B. limosa Rostr., B. nigrescens Pers., B. paludosa Lév., B. plumbea Pers., B. pusilla (Batsch) Pers. sensu Larsson et al., B. subcatastoma Rebriev & I.A.Gorbunova, B. tomentosa (Vittad.) De Toni. Among these, the recently described species, Bovista altaica, B. disciseda, B. helenae and B. subcatastoma, are only known from Russia (Rebriev & Dvadnenko 2016; Rebriev et al. 2017). Furthermore, some of these species are very rare and only known from a few localities (e.g. Bovista cretacea, B. limosa and B. pusilla ss. Larsson et al.). More extensive results published in Rebriev et al., 2020.