Geoglossaceous fungi in Slovakia 5. Geoglossum uliginosum : taxonomy and nomenclature

Geoglossum uliginosum is a new record for Slovakia and second record for Central Europe. Geoglossum glabrum var. uliginosum is a forgotten and disused name representing a different fungus with unknown circumscription. Recent collections of G. uliginosum from Slovakia are described and compared with the Swedish holotype and the Czech collections, and the nomenclature and distribution of the species are discussed.