Table 3 Common wild edible mushroom species consumed and sold in local markets
S/N | Group based on DNA Bar Code of Life | Family | Scientific names | Commonly used folk names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Euagarics Clade | Lyophyllaceae | Termitomyces microcarpus (Berk. and Broome) R. Heim | Kurya-Bitighose, Bena-unyonso, Hehe-Unyakigulu, Ngindo-Korowele; Nyamwezi-Kansolele & Busolele,Sukuma-Bumegere & Butuya |
2 | " | " | Termitomyces titanicus Pegler and Piearce | Kurya-Lyugu, Ha-Bhoba, Masaai-Ormambuli |
3 | " | " | Termitomyces aurantiacus (R. Heim) R. Heim | Ha-bhoba, Kurya-vihungumururyo, Sambaa-Vingongo,Bena-Widungu, Bondei-Kingong’ongo, Hehe-Videungwe |
4 | " | " | Termitomyces clypeatus R. Heim | Swahili-Kayeye hudhurungi, Ngindo-Lukuu, Kurya-Vihungumururyo |
5 | " | " | Termitomyces eurhizus (Berk.) R. Heim | Kurya-lyugu, Masaai-Ormambuli, Hehe-Chova, Pare-Kichoga cha ngombe, Kinga- Usumba |
6 | " | " | Termitomyces le-testui (Pat.) R. Heim | Kurya-lyugu, Masaai-Ormambuli, Swahili-mkufu, Nyambo-Nyamukundi, kwere-Nembo, Bondei & Sambaa-Kitundwi, Zaramo-Ng’uvu and Tembo |
7 | " | " | Termitomyces mammiformis R. Heim | |
8 | " | " | Termitomyces umkowaan (Cooke and Massee) D.A. Reid | Kurya-Amugu |
9 | " | " | Termitomyces tylerianus Otieno | Kurya-Vihungumururyo, Ngindo-Lukuu Swahili-Kiyoga mchwa laini |
10 | " | " | Termitomyces saggitiformis (Kalchbr. and Cooke) D.A. Reid | Kurya-Vihungumururyo |
11 | " | " | Termitomyces singidensis Saarim.and Härk. | Swahili-Impora, Hehe-Witali |
12 | " | " | Termitomyces robustus (Beli) Heim | Ngindo-Lukuu mkubwa |
13 | " | " | Termitomyces striatus (Beeli) R. Heim | Hehe-Vidungwe, Sambaa-Vigong’ongo, Bena-Widungu |
14 | " | Agaricaceae | Agaricus campestris L.:Fr. | Kurya-Nyankobhiti, Sambaa-fufu |
15 | " | " | Agaricus bisporus (J.E. Lange) Imbach | Kurya-Nyankobhiti, Sambaa-fufu |
16 | " | " | Coprinus disseminatus (Pers.) Gray | Swahili-Uyoga mkonge |
17 | " | " | Coprinus comatus (O.F. Müll.) Pers | Swahili-Uyoga mkonge |
18 | " | Pleurotaceae | Pleurotus sajor-caju (Fr.) | Swahili-Mangaha, Sambaa-Mangaha, Manga & Maangaa |
19 | " | " | Pleurotus eryngii (DC.) Quél. | Swahili-Mamama |
20 | " | " | Pleurotus djamor (Rumph. ex Fr.) | Swahili- Mamama, Sambaa-Mamama & Mameno |
21 | " | " | Pleurotus tuber-regium (Rumph. ex Fr.) Singer | Swahili-Mamama tunguu |
22 | " | " | Macrolepiota procera (Scop.) Singer | Ha-bhoba, Kurya-Nyankobhiti |
23 | " | Pluteaceae | Volvariella volvacea (Bull.) Singer | Swahili-Uyogambuyu kifuko, Yao-Ubuyu |
24 | " | Physalcriaceae | Armillaria mellea (Vahl) P. Kummer | Sambaa-Manjurugu |
25 | " | " | Armillaria heimii Pegler | Sambaa-Manjurugu |
26 | " | Amanitaceae | Amanita loosi Beeli | Hehe-Ulelema & Wilelema, Bena-Wilelemi |
27 | " | " | Amanita mafingaensis Härk. and Saarim. | Hehe-Wigwingwi, Swahili-Uwingwingwikahawia |
28 | " | " | Amanita tanzanica Härk. and Saarim. | Bena-Ugongoli & wigongoli, Yao-nakajongoo, Hehe-Wigwingwi |
29 | " | " | Amanita masasiensis Härk. and Saarim. | Bena- Ugongoli & Wigongoli, Hehe-wigwingwi, |
30 | Russuloid Clade | Rusullaceae | Rusulla roseoviolacea Quél. | Bena-Unyambete, Mmmeng’enyevu magamba |
31 | " | " | Rusulla roseovelata Buyck | Swahili-Mmeng’enyu zambarau, Hehe-unyamikwe |
32 | " | " | Rusulla hiemisilvae Buyck | Swahili-Mtundu ukanda, Hehe-Unyamikwe |
33 | " | " | Rusulla congoana Pat. | Hehe-unyamikwe, Nyamwezi-mnyitundu |
34 | " | " | Rusulla ciliata Buyck | Nyamwezi- utyelele, Sumbwa-Buntelele |
35 | " | " | Rusulla compressa Buyck | Bena-Widungu, Nyamwezi-Busegese Swahili-Damu ya mzee, Sukuma-Butundutundu |
36 | " | " | Rusulla cellulata Buyck | |
37 | " | " | Lactarius densifolius Verbeken and Karhula | Hehe-Unyakuwemba, Bena-wifimi Swahili-Uyoga maziwa tamu |
38 | " | " | Lactarius heimii Verbeken | Sukuma-Kansalage, Nyamwezi-Wikese, Hehe- Unyakuvemba |
39 | " | " | Lactarius kabansus Pegler | Nyamwezi-Umpalala, Hehe-wisiga |
40 | " | " | Lactarius luteolus Peck Bull. | Hehe-Unyakuwemba, Bena- Unyamalagata |
41 | " | " | Lactarius medusae Verbeken | Hehe-Unyakuwemba |
42 | " | " | Lactarius pumilus Verbeken | Swahili-Uyoga maziwa kibete, Hehe-Unyakuwemba |
43 | " | " | Lactarius tanzanicus Karhula and Verbeken | Ngindo-Uyoga ulambo, Yao-Uyoga mchenga |
44 | " | " | Lactarius volemoides (Fr.) | Bena-Wunyamagulu |
45 | " | " | Lactarius xerampelinus Karhula and Verbeken | Sukuma-Bushikoba, Hehe-wimenda, Nyamwezi-Kikoba |
46 | Cantharelloid Clade | Cantharellaceae | Cantharellus congolensis Beeli | Hehe-Wisogoro, Nyamwezi-Wingingili, Butoba, Bukukwe mweusi, Turu-Madali, Sumbwa-Mkukwe |
47 | " | " | Cantharellus cyanoxanthus R. Heim ex Heinem | Hehe-Wisogolo; Bena-Bunyamalagata, Wifindi, Nyamwezi-Ungukwe manjano |
48 | " | " | Cantharellus isabellinus var. isabellinus Heinem. Heinem. | Makonde-Chipatwe, Ujama, Upatwe; Mwera-Ubuluwa |
49 | " | " | Cantharellus isabellinus var parvisporus Eyssart. and Buyck | Makonde-Chipatwe, Ujama, Upatwe, Mwera-Ubuluwa |
50 | " | " | Cantharellus densifolius Heinem | Zaramo-Kizogoro |
51 | " | " | Cantharellus tomentosus Eyssart. and Buyck | Makonde-Upatwe mdogo |
52 | " | " | Cantharellus rufopunctatus Heim | Hehe-Wisogoro |
53 | " | " | Cantharellus pseudocibarius Henn. | Hehe-Wisogoro |
54 | " | " | Cantharellus subincarnatus Eyssart. and Buyck | Hehe-Wisogoro |
55 | " | " | Cantharellus ruber Heinem | Kiswahili-Makombo, Lunda-Kadun. Hehe-Wisogoro |
56 | " | " | Cantharellus floridulus Heinem. | Bena-Wigulu, Unyamalagata, Nyambo-Otunyantuku, Nyamwezi-Ungukwe, Hehe-Wisogoro |
57 | " | " | Cantharellus rhodophyllus Heinem | Hehe-wisogoro |
58 | " | Cantharellus pseudocibarius Henn. | Hehe-wisogoro | |
59 | " | Cantharellus luteopunctatus (Beeli) Heinem. | Hehe-wisogoro | |
60 | " | " | Afrocantharellus symoensii (Heinem) Tibuhwa | Nyamwezi-Mkukwe, Bena-Wifindi, Wisogoro |
61 | " | " | Afrocantharellus platyphyllus | |
62 | " | " | Afrocnatharellus splendens (Buyck) Tibuhwa | Nyambo-Binyantuku |
63 | " | " | Afrocantahrellus platyphyllus f. platyphyllus (Heinem.) Tibuhwa | Bena-Bunyamalagata, Wifindi, Wisogoro |
64 | " | " | Afrocnatharellus fistulosus (Tibuhwa and Buyck) Tibuhwa | Zaramo-kizogoro mdogo, Hehe-wisogoro mdogo |
65 | Bolete Clade | Boletaceae | Boletus pallidissimus Watling | swahili-uyoga msiponji mweupe |
66 | " | " | Boletus spectabilissimus Waltling | swahili uyoga msiponji mwekundu |
67 | " | " | Afroboletus luteolus (Heinem.) Pegler and T.W.K. Young | Swahili-uyogamsiponji mweusi, Bena-windima |
68 | " | Suillaceae | Suillus granulatus (Linnaeus) Roussel | Swahili-usuilis, ngoni-ngowani vitindi |
69 | Jelly Fungi | Auriculariaceae | Auricularia delicata (Mont.) Henn. | Swahili-maghwede laini, Sambaa-maghwede |
70 | " | " | Auricularia polytricha (Mont.) Sacc. | Swahili-manghwede vijisinga, Sambaa-maghwede |
71 | " | " | Auricularia cornea Ehrenb | Sambaa-maghwede |
72 | " | Tremellaceae | Tremella fuciformis Berk | |
73 | Polyporoid Clade | Polyporaceae | Polyporus moluccensis (Mont.) Ryvarden, | Sambaa-ngaha |
74 | " | " | Polyporus tenuiculus (P. Beauvois) Fries | Sambaa-ngaha |
75 | " | Schizophyllaceae | Schizophyllum commune Fr. | Swahili-kipepo uchanga |