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Killarney National Park:
Fungi
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A book specifically written on the Fungi found within the woodlands of Killarney National Park was published by Mr Louis O'Toole, in 2023.
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The book describes 483 out of the total of 736 known species of Fungi that are found within KNP.
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Two hundred and two of the Fungi recorded in this book had not been previously been recorded in KNP.
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Four of the Fungi species had not previously been recorded in Ireland.
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A mycologist is the title given to an expert in Fungi.
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Two new saproxylic beetles were also discovered.
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