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Diversity of Macrofungi in Shivapuri National Park of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Authors: Sanjay Kumar Jha* and N.N. Tripathi*
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ABSTRACT : Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park is the one of important park in Nepal. It is located in the
country's mid-hills on the Northern fringe of the Kathmandu Valley. The annual precipitation of about 1,400
mm falls mostly from May to September. Temperatures vary from 2-17°C during the winter season, rising 19-30°C
during the summer season. The macrofungal diversity is very rich due to litter decomposition. During present
study a survey was made along the road side of the national park up to the height of 1800m. in order to collect
variety of macrofungi were called habit, habitat, substrate and ethnobotanical information. The species were
deposited in Museum, Department of Botany and identified through morphological and microscopic examination
of pileus and stipes, colour of pileus, gills and stipes, cap profiles, stem profiles, spore structure. Out of 50
macrofungal species collected, 22 species were identified. The species were Abortiporus biennis, Agaricus
haemorrhoidarius, Amanita smithiana, Amanita phalloides, Amanita vaginata, Bovista pila, Boletus chrysentern, Calocybe
chrysenteron, Cantharellus cibarius, Chrysomphalina chrysophylla, Coltricia cinnamonea, Lepiota ochraceofulva,
Macrolepiota rhacodes, Omphalotus oleariusus, Rhizopogon luteolus, Russula delica, Russula emetic, Rusula fragilis,
Russula sororia, Stereum hirsutum, Thelophora fuscella, Xerocomus badius.