THE DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS FROM MAZANDARAN PROVINCE OF NORTHERN IRAN

Authors

  • S.M. Badalyan LaLaboratory of Fungal Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Biomedicine, Institute of Pharmacy, YSU, Armenia
  • A. Borhani Agriculture and Natural Resources Research Center of Mazandaran, Passand Forest and Rangeland Research Station, Behshahr, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46991/PYSU:B/2019.53.1.033

Keywords:

medicinal and edible mushrooms, diversity, distribution, ecological groups, Northern Iran

Abstract

e present study was conducted in Mazandaran Province of Northern Iran. A total of 76 species and 2 variations of macrofungi belonging to phyla Basidiomycota and Ascomycota have been collected and identified. Among described species, 54 are edible, 24 possess only medicinal properties, 15 are reported for the first time for Mazandaran Province and 3 Russula species – for mycobiota of Iran. From them 42 species grow on northern slopes, 12 – on southern slopes, and 29 – on all facing slopes. They belong to xylotrophs (37), coprotrophs/xylotrophs (3), humus/litter saprotrophs (17) and mycorrhizal (20) species.

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Published

2020-04-15

How to Cite

Badalyan, S.M., and A. Borhani. 2020. “THE DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS FROM MAZANDARAN PROVINCE OF NORTHERN IRAN”. Proceedings of the YSU B: Chemical and Biological Sciences 53 (1 (248):33-41. https://doi.org/10.46991/PYSU:B/2019.53.1.033.

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 1 (248) (2019)

Section

Biology

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