ISSN: 0973-7510
E-ISSN: 2581-690X
The present study is concentrated in the Megamalai forest, Westernghats, Tamilnadu. The average rainfall is about 1300 mm, temperature is average 27°C and relative humidity is 50-75 %. Due to high humidity and humus accmulation, provides the luxuriant growth of macrofungi. Macrofungi collected from the 3000 ha of moist deciduous of Megamalai forest. Total of 68 macrofungi from June 2007 to February 2008 were collected. About 21 were identified to genus level many of them were poisonous and some are edible fungi. The characterization of these macrofungi was done based on their morphological structure and the habitats. Currently identified macrofungi in Genus level are Albetrellus, Amanita, Clavaria, Cordyceps, Leucocoprinus, Lycoperidon, Microporus, Polyporus, Ramaria, Xylaria, Cholorophyllum, Pleurotus, Stereum and Dictyophora.
Macrofungi, Westernghats, Amanita, Pileus, Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes
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