Some species of macrofungi at Puncan, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija in the Philippines

Abstract

Mushrooms and macrofungi were collected at Puncan, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines in during dry season. There were identified into 7 species. With this, one species belong to Order Tulasnellales or Tremellales (Jelly Fungi), Family Auriculariaceae which is Auricularia fuscosuccinea. Another 4 species belong to Order Polyporales; Family Polyporaceae which are Gloeoporus dichrous (Fr.) Bres, Coltricia perennis (Fr.) Murr, Trametes versicolor (L.: Fries) Pilt and Phellinus pini (Fr.) Ames. Out of these, 2 species belong to Order Agaricales (Mushroom); Family Tricholomataceae which is Hobenbuebelia petaloides (Bull ex Fr.) Schulz and Family Cantharellaceae which is Cantharellus minor Pk. It is noticed that our survey were done in dry season, high temperature and low humidity which found that the climate and whether are not favorable for mushroom and other fungi growing. Since then, it is indicated that the species found in this season are rarely fresh but their specimens mostly dried.