Ethno-mycological Studies and Biodiversity of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms in West-Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh, India

摘要

An ethno-mycological survey was conducted with the aim of documenting the indigenous knowledge of mushrooms as a prelude to conservation efforts. We also sought to assess the mycophilic and mycophobic tendencies of the tribal inhabitants in West SiangDistrict. It was revealed that traditionally; mushrooms were used by ethnic peoples as supplementary food and and medicines. An attempt had been made to study the biodiversity of wild mushrooms, 32 specimens were collected and identified as Agaricus sp., Auricularia auricula-judae, A. delicate, A. polytricha, Boletus spp., Crinipellis spp., Cantherellus spp., Clavulinopsis spp., Cordyceps spp., Favolus spp., Forties spp., Fomitopsispinicola, Ganoderma applanatus, G. lucidum, Inonotus sp., Lepiota spp.,Lenzites betulina, Lycoperdon sp., Marasmius spp., Macrolepiota sp., Morchella spp., Oudemansiella spp., Pleurotus spp., Polyporus spp., Russula Spp., Schizophyllum commune Fr., Suillus spp., Schizopora sp., Trametes gibbosa,Volvaria sp., Termitomyces microcarpus and Tricholoma spp. These species were represented by 32 different gen-era, 20 families and 10 orders. This work also highlights the potentials of wild edible mushrooms as supplementary food and needs to be attention towards in-situ conservation of these important species to cater the need of nutritional requirements of thepopulations.