The calcareous mires in South-East Poland are home to two rare Anthracoidea species

The new collections of Anthracoidea buxbaumii Kukkonen on bed linen Carex buxbaumii Wahlenb.and Anthracoidea hostianae B.Lindeb.

ex Nannf.on Carex lepidocarpa Tausch recorded in the calcareous mires in South-East Poland are described, illustrated and discussed.The holotype of the latter smut is also re-examined, described and illustrated in detail.

Anthracoidea buxbaumii is reported for back cushion the second time from Poland on a new host plant.Anthracoidea hostianae is new to Poland.The variability of spore sizes of both species is discussed.

The conspecificity of Anthracoidea buxbaumii and A.hostianae suggested in the literature is analyzed.

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