MACROFUNGAL BIODIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION IN THE SAL (SHOREA ROBUSTA) FOREST

Abstract

A survey was conducted in Sal (Shorea robusta) forest regions of Bangladesh including Singra Sal Forest (Birganj), Madhupur Sal forest and Mithapukur Sal forest to study on biodiversity and distribution of macrofungi. In the Sal Forest 70-75% of the trees were Sal tree. A total 30 number of macrofungi samples were collected, and identified to 22 species belonging to 18 genera under 12 families were recorded during the survey. Among the recorded species, the highest frequency was 100% for Ganoderma tsugae, and Ganoderma applanatum, followed by 66.66% for Agaricus sp., Amanita bisporigera, Macrolepiota procera, Clitocybe subconnexa, Coprinus disseminates and Termitomyces heimii. The lowest frequency was 33.33% for the rest of the species (Ganoderma lipsiense, Agaricus campestris, Psathyrella candolleana, Polyporus sulphurous, Trametes versicolor, Ganoderma lucidum, Schizophyllum commune, Lepiota humei, Leucocoprinus birnbaumii, Lepista sordida, Laetiporus sulphurus, Borofutus dhakanus, Craterellus cornucopioides, Volvariella gloiocephala). The Highest density was 56.66% for Coprinus disseminatus followed by 53.33% for Ganoderma lipsiense and the lowest density was 3.33% for Borofutus dhakanus followed by 6.66% for Agaricus campestris.