Journal of Resources and Ecology ›› 2022, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (6): 1030-1036.DOI: 10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2022.06.008
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DEVKOTA Shiva1,2,*(), SHRESTHA Uttam Babu1, POUDEL Sanjeev1, CHAUDHARY Ram Prasad3
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2021-05-13
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2021-11-04
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2022-11-30
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2022-08-19
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DEVKOTA Shiva, SHRESTHA Uttam Babu, POUDEL Sanjeev, CHAUDHARY Ram Prasad. Mushrooms in the Mountains: Assessing the Role of Fungi on the Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) Practices in Nepal Himalaya[J]. Journal of Resources and Ecology, 2022, 13(6): 1030-1036.
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Provisioning (Food) | Provisioning (Medicinal) | Cultural (Spiritual and recreational) |
---|---|---|
Amanita caesarea (Scop.) Pers. | Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd | Schizophyllum commune Fr. |
A. chepangiana Tulloss & Bhandary | Daldinia concentrica (Bolton) Ces. & De Not | Stereum ostrea (Blume & T. Nees) Fr. |
Cantharellus cibarius Fr. | Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. Karst. | S. sanguinolentum (Alb. & Schwein.) Fr. |
Flammulina velutipes (Curtis) Singer | Lycoperdon spp. | S. striatum (Fr.) Fr. |
Gomphus clavatus (Pers.) Gray | Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Berk.) G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora | |
Grifola frondosa (Dicks.) Gray | Pycnoporus cinnabarinus (Jacq.) P. Karst. | |
Helvella crispa Sowerby | ||
Hericium erinaceus (Bull.) Pers. | ||
Hydnum repandum L | ||
Laccaria laccata (Scop.) Cooke | ||
Lactarius thakalorum Bills & Cotter | ||
Lactifluus volemus (Fr.) Kuntze | ||
Laetiporus sulphureus (Bull.) Murrill | ||
Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler | ||
Macrolepiota albuminosa (Berk.) Pegler | ||
Morchella conica Pers. | ||
Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Berk.) G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora | ||
Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm | ||
Ramaria botrytis (Pers.) Bourdot | ||
Russula chloroides (Krombh.) Bres. | ||
R. delica Fr. | ||
Scleroderma citrinum Pers. | ||
S. texense Berk. | ||
Suillus americanus (Peck) Snell | ||
Termitomyces microcarpus (Berk. & Broome) R. Heim | ||
T. clypeatus R. Heim | ||
T. eurrhizus (Berk.) R. Heim | ||
Tricholoma terreum (Schaeff.) P. Kumm |
Table 1 Highly praised fungal species for their food, medicinal and cultural values in Nepal
Provisioning (Food) | Provisioning (Medicinal) | Cultural (Spiritual and recreational) |
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Amanita caesarea (Scop.) Pers. | Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd | Schizophyllum commune Fr. |
A. chepangiana Tulloss & Bhandary | Daldinia concentrica (Bolton) Ces. & De Not | Stereum ostrea (Blume & T. Nees) Fr. |
Cantharellus cibarius Fr. | Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. Karst. | S. sanguinolentum (Alb. & Schwein.) Fr. |
Flammulina velutipes (Curtis) Singer | Lycoperdon spp. | S. striatum (Fr.) Fr. |
Gomphus clavatus (Pers.) Gray | Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Berk.) G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora | |
Grifola frondosa (Dicks.) Gray | Pycnoporus cinnabarinus (Jacq.) P. Karst. | |
Helvella crispa Sowerby | ||
Hericium erinaceus (Bull.) Pers. | ||
Hydnum repandum L | ||
Laccaria laccata (Scop.) Cooke | ||
Lactarius thakalorum Bills & Cotter | ||
Lactifluus volemus (Fr.) Kuntze | ||
Laetiporus sulphureus (Bull.) Murrill | ||
Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler | ||
Macrolepiota albuminosa (Berk.) Pegler | ||
Morchella conica Pers. | ||
Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Berk.) G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora | ||
Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm | ||
Ramaria botrytis (Pers.) Bourdot | ||
Russula chloroides (Krombh.) Bres. | ||
R. delica Fr. | ||
Scleroderma citrinum Pers. | ||
S. texense Berk. | ||
Suillus americanus (Peck) Snell | ||
Termitomyces microcarpus (Berk. & Broome) R. Heim | ||
T. clypeatus R. Heim | ||
T. eurrhizus (Berk.) R. Heim | ||
Tricholoma terreum (Schaeff.) P. Kumm |
Fig. 1 Household income contribution derived from caterpillar fungus in different districts of Nepal Note: Sources: Darchula (Karki et al., 2020); Jumla (Shrestha et al., 2019); Dolpa (Shrestha and Bawa, 2014a); Eastern Rukum (Poudel, 2020a); Sankhuwasabha (Gaire, 2019).
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