The paper presents two new European localities (in Bulgaria and Russia) and a new record from Asia (Turkmenistan) of the rare gasteroid fungus Gastropila fragilis (= Calvatia pachyderma). A description and illustrations are provided based upon the Russian, Bulgarian and Turkmenian specimens.Differences from similar species are briefly discussed.
Rebriev Y. A., Assyov B. (2012): New localities of Gastropila fragilis (Lycoperdaceae) in Europe and Asia. – Czech Mycology 64(1): 65–72.