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Table 5 Cultural importance of wild edible mushrooms in the Chontal group

From: Variation in traditional knowledge of culturally important macromycete species among three indigenous communities of Oaxaca, Mexico

Species

MI

LNI

CFI

CPI

PAI

EI

ERI

KTI

MFFI

EMCSI

Laccaria laccata

9.28

2.50

9.03

9.30

9.42

0.50

3.30

8.07

6.34

450.35

Amanita laurae

9.28

2.50

9.61

9.92

7.88

0.00

3.30

8.07

7.11

449.57

Cantharellus cibarius

8.57

2.50

9.16

9.50

7.70

0.00

3.30

7.91

6.45

399.00

Lactarius volemus

7.85

2.50

9.37

10.63

8.54

1.10

3.30

7.91

6.45

391.50

Hypomyces lactiflourum

7.85

2.50

8.63

9.54

7.95

0.60

3.30

7.95

6.81

371.71

Amanita jacksonii

7.14

2.50

9.50

9.90

7.00

0.00

3.30

8.00

8.00

344.28

Ramaria sp.

4.28

2.50

9.16

9.33

9.16

0.00

3.30

7.91

6.25

204.14

Neolentinus ponderosus

3.57

2.50

6.00

10.00

5.00

0.00

3.30

8.00

8.50

154.64

Pleurotus djamor

2.14

2.50

7.50

6.00

6.25

0.00

3.30

8.75

8.75

92.25

Hydnum repandum

1.42

2.50

10.00

10.00

7.50

0.00

3.30

7.50

6.25

67.21

Suillus granulatus

1.42

2.50

8.75

9.00

7.50

0.00

3.30

7.50

5.00

62.21

Calvatia sp.

1.42

2.50

10.00

10.00

2.50

0.00

3.30

7.50

7.50

61.85

Boletus sp.

0.71

2.50

10.00

10.00

10.00

0.00

3.30

7.50

7.50

36.28

Pseudofistulina radicata

0.71

2.50

10.00

10.00

10.00

0.00

3.30

7.50

7.50

36.28

Hygrophorus russula

0.71

2.50

5.00

10.00

10.00

0.00

3.30

7.50

7.50

32.71

  1. MI mention index, LNI local nomenclature index, CFI consumption frequency index, CPI consumption preference index, PAI perceived abundance index, EI economic index, ERI edibility recognition index, KTI knowledge transmission index, MFFI multifunctional food index, EMCSI cultural significance index of wild edible mushrooms