Biodiversity of edible mushrooms in Vindhya forest of northern India

M K YADAV; RAM CHANDRA; P K DHAKAD

doi:10.56093/ijas.v86i8.60559

Authors

M K YADAV Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221 005
RAM CHANDRA Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221 005
P K DHAKAD Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221 005

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v86i8.60559

Keywords:

Agaricus, Diversity, Fleshy fungi, Taxonomy, Vindhya forest

Abstract

Various fleshy fungi are traditional food use which were collected from Vindhya forest region and other location for their morphological characterization. Present study deals with the diversity of fleshy fungi in Vindhya forest of northern India. Vindhya forest region is very common for diversity of fleshy fungal population. Extensive surveys were conducted from July 2012 to September 2012 and July 2013 to September 2013. The fleshy fungi were collected date wise as per as possible correct scientific name with citation of authors name and taxonomic position. Some other information also recorded such as collecting date and place, habit, single/ branching and growing substrates. The fleshy fungi were collected during this study included eight species of Pleurotus, two species of Volvariella, Lentinus, Lycoperdon and Agaricus and one species of Cococybe, Calocybe, Flammulina, Tricholoma, Auricularia, Hypomyces, Armillaria, Russula and Ganoderma.

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