Pigments of Australasian Dermocybe Toadstools

Abstract

A number of new secondary metabolites, mostly pigments, which have been isolated from indigenous Australasian toadstools belonging to the genus Dermocybe, are described and discussed from structural, stereochemical and biosynthetic points of view. The potential for the discovery of new biologically active substances in the native fungal flora is demonstrated and a plea for greater taxonomic involvement is expressed.