The paper presents a survey of there sults of a study of four hydnaceous genera - Bankera, Phellodon, Hydnellum and Sarcodon - in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is based on material deposited in Czech and Slovak herbaria as well as on literature records of finds of the included species from the studied territory. For each species a short description is provided, highlighting characters distinguishing it from related species. Short notes about its ecology, occurrence and distribution are added. In the latter the actual state is compared with historic and literature data. The study is supplemented with distribution maps of individual species.
Hrouda P. (1999): Hydnaceous fungi of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. – Czech Mycology 51(2-3): 99–155.