ABSTRACT We conducted an experiment to evaluate the effect of different inclusion rates and routes of administration of Ganoderma spp. on growth performance and gut morphology in broilers. We randomly assigned 320 one-day-old male broilers (Ross 308) to eight treatments with the same basal diet. Performance parameters were food intake (FI), body weight gain (BWG), and feed conversion ratio (FCR). Treatments were a basal diet (NC) with 55 ppm of bacitracin methylene disalicylate BMC (PC), basal diet with Ganoderma at 50 ppm, 100 ppm, and 150 ppm in drinking water (WG50, WG100, WG150), and feed (FG50, FG100, FG150). Body weight gain was higher for FG150 compared with NC. Treatment FG150 and PC had the best indicators of intestinal morphometry, showing significant differences on villi height to crypt depth ratio compared with other treatments. Ganoderma supplementation may be an alternative for the replacement of growth-promoting antibiotics because it offers comparable results to those generated by bacitracin methylene disalicylate (BDM).

Abstract The aim of this study was to compare embryo production efficiency in Flemish and Holstein donor females using ovum pick-up and in vitro fertilization (OPU-IVF) or in vivo production (superovulation; SOV) procedures. The study was conducted using a split-plot design, with eight Flemish and eight Holstein non-lactating cycling females. Females were subjected to ten weekly OPU/IVF sessions and/or two SOV/embryo collections sessions at a 63-day interval, for a total of 160 OPU-IVF and 32 SOV sessions. Mean numbers of follicles and corpora lutea, and cumulus-oocyte complex (COC) recovery rates were similar between breeds after the OPU and SOV sessions. However, Flemish donors yielded better quality grade II COCs (301, 41.9%) than Holstein females (609, and 202, 33.1%). Also, cleavage and blastocyst rates, and the total number and the mean number of viable embryos obtained after OPU-IVF were higher in Flemish (49.6% and 11.8%, and 63 and 11.8 per donor, respectively) than in Holstein (32.8% and 7.2%, and 34 and 7.2 per donor, respectively) females. Flemish females were also more efficient in yielding viable embryos after SOV (111, 7.3 per donor) than Holstein (48, 3.3 per donor) females. Overall, Flemish donor females had better responses to OPU-IVF or SOV procedures than Holstein counterparts. Irrespective of the breeds, SOV procedures were more efficient than OPU-IVF in yielding more viable embryos, under the conditions of this study. Both reproductive procedures were useful tools for the genetic conservation of the Flemish cattle breed in Southern Brazil.

ABSTRACT Geastrum minimum and G. pectinatum are recorded for the first time in Colombia. The basidiomes were collected on a lower mountain humid rainforest (bh-MB) of the eastern hills of Bogota city, Department of Cundinamarca. The species are described, illustrated, and information on distribution, ecology and habitat are provided.

RESUMEN Se registra por primera vez a Geastrum minimum y G. pectinatum para Colombia. Los basidiomas fueron colectados en un bosque húmedo montano bajo (bh-MB) de los Cerros Orientales de Bogotá, Departamento de Cundinamarca. Las especies son descritas e ilustradas y se aporta información sobre su distribución, ecología y hábitat.

Resumen Se registra por primera vez a Clathrus archeri para Colombia. Los basidiomas fueron colectados en un bosque húmedo montano bajo (bh-MB) de los Cerros Orientales de Bogotá, departamento de Cundinamarca. Se incluye la descripción e ilustración de la especie y se adiciona información sobre su distribución, ecología y sustrato de crecimiento. Además, se presenta una clave taxonómica para las especies de la familia Phallaceae registradas para Colombia.

Abstract Clathrus archeri is recorded for the first time in Colombia. The basidiomes was collected on a lower mountain humid rainforest (bh-MB) of the eastern hills of Bogota city, department of Cundinamarca. The species is described and illustrated, and information on distribution, ecology and growth substrate is provided. In addition, a taxonomic key species of the family Phallaceae registered for Colombia is presented.

Scleroderma bovista is described and illustrated for the first time in Colombia. Scleroderma bovista is a gasteroid fungi found on the campus of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional (Bogotá), department of Cundinamarca. Information on distribution, ecology and growth substrate is provided. Thus, the genus Scleroderma is represented in the country by four species: S. albidum, S. areolatum, S. citrinum y S. bovista

Se describe e ilustra por primera vez a Scleroderma bovista para Colombia, un hongo gasteroide hallado en el campus de la Universidad Pedagógica Nacional (Bogotá), departamento de Cundinamarca. Se aporta información sobre su distribución, ecología y sustrato de crecimiento. Así, el género Scleroderma queda representado en el país por cuatro especies: S. albidum, S. areolatum, S. citrinum y S. bovista.

Resumen Se presenta el primer registro de Scleroderma verrucosum para Colombia, un hongo gasteroide hallado en un bosque húmedo montañoso bajo (bh-MB) de los Cerros Orientales de la ciudad de Bogotá, departamento de Cundinamarca. La especie es descrita e ilustrada y se aporta información sobre su distribución, ecología y sustrato de crecimiento. Además, se presenta una clave taxonómica para las especies del género registradas para Colombia. Con este reporte, el género queda representado en el país por cuatro especies: S. albidum, S. areolatum, S. citrinum y S. verrucosum.

Abstract Scleroderma verrucosum is established as a new record for Colombia. S. verrucosum is a gasteroid fungi that occurs on a lower mountain humid rainforest (bh-MB) of the eastern hills of the city of Bogota, DC., department of Cundinamarca. The species is described, illustrated and information on distribution, ecology and growth substrate is provided. In addition, a taxonomic key species of the genus registered for Colombia is presented. Thus, the genus Scleroderma is represented in the country by four species, S. albidum, S. areolatum, S. citrinum y S. verrucosum.

The genus Marchella Dill. ex Pers. (Ascomycota, Pezizales) is registered for the first time as the only representative of the Morchellaceae family for the Colombian mycobiota. The ascocarp was collected in a cloud montane forest, in the village of Santa Helena, municipality of Gachalá, department of Cundinamarca. The specimen is described and illustrated with photographies, and information on distribution, ecology and growth substrate is provided. The taxonomic identity of the specimen is discussed according to the traditional morphological concept established in the mycological literature. With this report, the order Pezizales in Colombia is constituted by 17 species contained in 12 genera and 7 families.

Se registra por primera vez al género Morchella Dill. ex Pers. (Ascomycota, Pezizales), único representante de la familia Morchellaceae para la micobiota Colombiana. El ascocarpo fue recolectado en un bosque muy húmedo premontano, en la vereda Santa Helena, municipio de Gachalá, departamento de Cundinamarca. El espécimen es descrito e ilustrado con fotografías y se aporta información sobre su distribución, ecología y sustrato de crecimiento. La identidad taxonómica del ejemplar es discutida de acuerdo al concepto morfológico tradicional establecido en la literatura micológica. Con este reporte, en Colombia el orden Pezizales queda constituido por 17 especies contenidas en 12 géneros y 7 familias.