Diversity of Aphyllophorales fungi from dang forest region of Nashik, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

The authors of the current study gathered a large number of fungal specimens from Nashik Dang Forest in the western ghat of Maharashtra and Gujarat. The goal of the current study is to map the variety and distribution of native Aphyllophorales in this forest, which is related to Karnjul, Surgana, Peth, Umbarthan, and Borgoan. The present study was conducted from July to October 2022, throughout the rainy and early dry seasons, samples were taken from both low and high altitudinal ranges. Various locations within the forest research area were examined and utilized to gather a variety of fungal specimens. The Aphyllophorales species viz. Pinophora sps., Ganoderma sp., Hexagonia sp., Microporus sp., Phellinas sp., and Flavolus sps. were identified based on Macroscopic and microscopic features and use key for this identification. The early dry season saw the most abundance of species Ganoderma and Microporous sp. among these species. The study showed that the Aphyllophorales diversity has observed. The dang region required for conservation efforts, particularly for species that are edible and therapeutic.