رزیتا صمدی - MSc Graduate, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
مهدی ارزنلو - Associate Prof., Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran (arzanlou@tabrizu.ac.ir)
یوبرت قوستا - Associate Prof., Faculty of Agriculture, University of Urmia, Urmia, Iran
اسداله بابای اهری - Prof., Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
عباس صمدی - Associate Prof., Department of Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Urmia, Urmia, Iran

In the present study, nine species of Aspergillus, viz., A. alliaceus, A. ochraceus, A. persii, A. leproris, A. parasiticus, A. fumigatiaffinis, A. sydowii, A. niger, A. tubingensis and Eurotium amstelodami were obtained and identified from soils of the National Park of Urmia Lake, based on cultural and morphological characteristics. All of the species are newly recorded from hypersaline soils in Iran. Three species, namely, A. persii, A. fumigatiaffinis and A. leproris represent new records to the mycobiota of Iran. An identification key is also provided for Aspergillus species in soils of the National Park of Urmia Lake.

aspergillus, extreme environment, National Park of Urmia Lake, saline soils