First report of Trichophaea abundans and the teleomorph of Peziza ostracoderma associated with mushroom cultivation in South Africa

Trichophaea abundans (Karst.) Boud., its anamorph Dichobotrys abundans Hennebert and the teleomorph of Peziza ostracoderma Korf are reported from South Africa for the first time. Without a microscopic examination these fungi are not easily distinguished from a number of other fungal contaminants of mushroom beds and care should be taken with the identification of these organisms. Trichophaea abundans (Karst.) Boud., sy anamorf Dichobotrys abundans Hennebert en die teleomorf van Peziza ostracoderma Korf word vir die eerste keer uit Suid-Afrika vermeld. Sonder 'n mikroskopiese ondersoek is hierdie swamme moeilik van sommige ander swamme op sampioenbeddings onderskeibaar en versigtigheid moet by die identifisering daarvan aan die dag gele word.