A first checklist of macrofungi for South Africa
Macrofungi are considered as organisms that form large fruiting bodies above or below the ground that are visible without the aid of a microscope. These fungi include most basidiomycetes and a small number of ascomycetes. Macrofungi have different ecological roles and uses, where some are edible, me...
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| author | Tonjock Rosemary Kinge Gary Goldman Adriaana Jacobs George Gatere Ndiritu Marieka Gryzenhout |
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| description | Macrofungi are considered as organisms that form large fruiting bodies above or below the ground that are visible without the aid of a microscope. These fungi include most basidiomycetes and a small number of ascomycetes. Macrofungi have different ecological roles and uses, where some are edible, medicinal, poisonous, decomposers, saprotrophs, predators and pathogens, and they are often used for innovative biotechnological, medicinal and ecological applications. However, comprehensive checklists, and compilations on the diversity and distribution of mushrooms are lacking for South Africa, which makes regulation, conservation and inclusion in national biodiversity initiatives difficult. In this review, we compiled a checklist of macrofungi for the first time (excluding lichens). Data were compiled based on available literature in journals, books and fungorium records from the National Collection of Fungi. Even if the list is not complete due to numerous unreported species present in South Africa, it still represents an overview of the current knowledge of the macromycetes of South Africa. The list of names enables the assessment of gaps in collections and knowledge on the fungal biodiversity of South Africa, and downstream applications such as defining residency status of species. It provides a foundation for new names to be added in future towards developing a list that will be as complete as possible, and that can be used by a wide audience including scientists, authorities and the public. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-51088f193dff48b8883318171954f9032022-12-21T23:41:15ZengPensoft PublishersMycoKeys1314-40571314-40492020-02-016314810.3897/mycokeys.63.3656636566A first checklist of macrofungi for South AfricaTonjock Rosemary Kinge0Gary Goldman1Adriaana Jacobs2George Gatere Ndiritu3Marieka Gryzenhout4University of the Free StateMushroomFundiNational Collection of FungiKaratina UniversityUniversity of the Free StateMacrofungi are considered as organisms that form large fruiting bodies above or below the ground that are visible without the aid of a microscope. These fungi include most basidiomycetes and a small number of ascomycetes. Macrofungi have different ecological roles and uses, where some are edible, medicinal, poisonous, decomposers, saprotrophs, predators and pathogens, and they are often used for innovative biotechnological, medicinal and ecological applications. However, comprehensive checklists, and compilations on the diversity and distribution of mushrooms are lacking for South Africa, which makes regulation, conservation and inclusion in national biodiversity initiatives difficult. In this review, we compiled a checklist of macrofungi for the first time (excluding lichens). Data were compiled based on available literature in journals, books and fungorium records from the National Collection of Fungi. Even if the list is not complete due to numerous unreported species present in South Africa, it still represents an overview of the current knowledge of the macromycetes of South Africa. The list of names enables the assessment of gaps in collections and knowledge on the fungal biodiversity of South Africa, and downstream applications such as defining residency status of species. It provides a foundation for new names to be added in future towards developing a list that will be as complete as possible, and that can be used by a wide audience including scientists, authorities and the public.https://mycokeys.pensoft.net/article/36566/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Tonjock Rosemary Kinge Gary Goldman Adriaana Jacobs George Gatere Ndiritu Marieka Gryzenhout A first checklist of macrofungi for South Africa MycoKeys |
| title | A first checklist of macrofungi for South Africa |
| title_full | A first checklist of macrofungi for South Africa |
| title_fullStr | A first checklist of macrofungi for South Africa |
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| title_short | A first checklist of macrofungi for South Africa |
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