Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences1028-88801812-5735Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/pjbs.2007.1486.1490Terfezia boudieri) in Iran]]>AmmarellouAli SaremiHosein GucinFahretin 92007109Wild edible fungi are collected for food and to earn money in more than 80 countries. In one of these countries, Iran, several species of edible truffle can be found growing in Bandar-e Abbas, Tabriz, Qazvin and Zanjan provinces. They are normally harvested during mid-winter and early spring, particularly from January to March. Experinced harvesters identify the location of the truffles from crevices that appear in the surface of the soil above the truffles. A yellowish species grows solitary in the soil, is about the size of a large potato and has affirm texture. This species forms 5-10 cm below the soil surface and is yellowish inside. The truffles that had been collected from these areas were investigated in laboratories. Cytological evaluations showed that each ascus contains 8 ascospores. According to morphologic and cytological characteristics, this species was identified Terfezia boudieri. This species is not ectomycorrhizal with trees. Because the vegetation in the area consists of moss, lichen and perennial sedges. The field and laboratory studies showed that Kobresia bellardii have ectomycorrhizal associations with Terfezia boudieri in studied areas.]]>Barker, S.J., D. Tagu and G. Delp,199811612011207Bejerano, N.R., Y.F. Li and V. Kagan,2004Terfezia.]]>85165168Bellina-Agostinone, C.D., M. Antonio and G. Pacioni, 1987Tuber aestivum.]]>88568569Boeckler, O.,1875381152Bonfante Fasolo, P. and A. Fontana,1973Tuber melanosporum Vit in coltura.]]>107713741Ceruti, A., 1960283545Chilvers, G.A. and L.W. Gust,1982Eucalyptus st-johnii Bak.]]>91453466Clarke, C.B.,188320374403Clarke, C.B.,18946585748Clarke, C.B.,190336202319Clarke, C.B.,190881196Dahlgren, R.M.T., H.T. Clifford and P.F. Yeo,1985Delmas, J.,1987Tuber sp.]]>1987Fortas, Z. and G. Chevalier,1992Helianthemum guttatum par trios especes de terfez des genres Terfezia et Tirmania dAlgerie.]]>7024532460Gay, P.E., P.J. Grubb and H.J. Hudson,198270571593Gucin, F. and B. Dulger,1997Terfezia boudieri Chatin that is edible and showing antimicrobial activities.]]>232733Harley, J.L. and E.L. Harley,19871051102Haselwandter, K. and D.J. Read,198253352354Kiraly, I. and Z. Bratek,1992114245Kukenthal, G.,1903244960Kukenthal, G.,1909383350Massicotte, H.B., L.H. Melville, R.L. Peterson and D.l. Luoma,1998Polygonum viviparum (Polygonacea) and Kobresia bellardii.]]>7287292Zejstrik, V.K.,1972Molininetum coeruleae L.I. Association: The ecology.]]>71883890Miller, R.M., I.S. Christopher, J.D. Jastrow and J.D. Bever,1999Cyperaceae).]]>86547553Miranda, M., A. Bonfigli, O. Zarivi, A.M. Ragnelli, G. Pacioni and D. Botti,199281175182Newman, E.L. and P. Reddell, 1987106745751Norman, J.E. and K.N. Egger,199991820829Pacioni, G.,198927104117Parguey-Leduc, A., M.C. Janex Favre and C. Montant,1990Tuber melanosporum Vitt.]]>114768Percudani, R., T. Aurelio, A. Zambonelli and S. Ottonello, 1999Pezizales: Terfeziaceae, Tuberacea) derived from nuclear Rdna sequence analysis.]]>13169180Tester, M., S.E. Smith and F.A. Smith, 198765419431Vare, H., M. Vestberg and R. Ohtonen,19972993104Wilcox, H.,1964Pinus resinosa Ait. in Relation to Heterorhizy and Growth. Activity.]]>1964pp: 459-478pp: 459-478Willis, J.C.,19738th Edn.,