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Table 2 Names given to edible mushrooms in the study site. The most common name for each ethnotaxon is in bold letters

From: Sociodemographic differences in the cultural significance of edible and toxic mushrooms among Tsotsil towns in the Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico

Taxa

Central-west Chamula

East Chamula

Chenalho

Huixtan

Pantelho

San Cristobal de Las Casas

Zinacantan

Agaricus spp.

Moni’

Moni’

Moni’, Jonguillo

Moni’, Konkilio

Moni’, Jonguillo

Moni’, Jonguillo

Moni’

Amanita hayalyuy D. Arora & G.H. Shepard y Amanita jacksonii Pomerl.

Yuy/Tsajal yuy

Yuy/ K’antsu

Yuy

Yuy, K’antsu

–

Yuy

Yuy

Armillaria mellea (Vahl) P. Kumm.

Chevev, Checheval tulan/ Checheval chijilte’/ Checheval San Andrés/ Vixil chechev/ Mukil chechev

Chevev, Checheval tulan/ Chuchal chijilte’/ Vixil chechev/ Mukil chechev

–

Chechev

–

Chechev, Chechev San Andrés

Chechev, Chechev San Andrés

Boletus spp.y Suillus spp.

Sekub t’ul, Pancito

Pan chuch/Sekub t’ul

Sekub t’ul, Pancito

P’ukus, P’ukuts t’ul, P’ukuts chuch

–

Sekub t’ul, Semita

Sekub t’ul

Cantharellus cibarius s.l.

Xmanayok

Xmanayok, K’anal chuch

Xmanayok

Xmanayok, K’an chay

–

Xmanayok

Xmanayok

Clitocybe infundibuliformis (Schaeff.) Quél.

Sakil chechev

Chikin vinajel

–

–

–

–

Sak balum, Sak vinajel

Turbinellus floccosus (Schwein.) Earle ex Giachini & Castellano

Santa Roxa chuch

–

–

Chikin toro, Corneta

–

–

–

Hydnum spp.

Yok wakax , Yok sup, Yok sarut

Yok sup, Yok max, Yok vakax

Yok mis

Ch’ix manayok, Yok vakax

–

Yok wakax

Ch’ix manayok, Yok wakax

Helvella spp.

–

–

–

–

–

–

Chinam chi

Hypomyces lactifluorum (Schwein.) Tul. & C. Tul.

Chakat’ob

Chakat’ob

Chakat’ob

Tsajal ve’lil, Kamusa, Chikin chitom

–

Chaquetón, Cresta de gallo

Chakat’ob

Laccaria spp.

Kavixtoj , Yax vinajel

Kavixtoj

–

Majarero, Kavixtoj

–

Kavixtoj

Kavixtoj

Lactarius deliciosus s.l.

K’anal manayok

K’anal chuch, K’anal manayok

–

K’anchay, K’anal chuch, K’anal manayok

–

K’anal manayok

K’anal manayok, Tsalum kelem

Lactarius indigo (Schwein.) Fr.

Yaxal manayok

Yaxal chuch

Yaxal manayok

Yaxal Chuch, Yaxal borran, Borran tuluk, K’anchay azul, Yaxal ve’lil, Yaxal manayok

–

Yaxal manayok

Yaxal chuch, Yaxal kelem

Morchella spp.

Mochilum wakax

Mochilum wakax

Kol kox

–

–

–

–

Neolentinus lepideus (Fr.) Redhead & Ginns

Taj chuch

Taj chuch

–

Taj chuch

Taxo

Taxo

Taj chuch

Ramaria spp.

Yisim chij

Yisim chij, Xulub chij

Yisim chij

Yisim chij, Xulub chij

–

Yisim chij

Yisim chij

Daldinia spp.

Yon ton tuluk, Chik te’, Chikin te’

Vuch tuluk

Vuch tuluk, Chik te’

T’ot , Chikin te’

–

T’ot

T’ot

Calvatia spp.

Sat Pukuj

Sat pukuj

–

Chinam vakax

–

Sat pukuj

Yon ton tuluk, Vuch tuluk

Ustilago maydis (DC.) Corda

Tok , Tokal ixim, Stokal chomtik,

Tok, Tokal ixim, Chuchal ixim

Tok

Xu’ Xu’ ixim

Stokal ixim, Huitlacoche

Stokal ixim, Huitlacoche, Nanaguate

Xu’ ixim

Auricularia spp.

Lolo pik’

Lolo pik’

Lolo pik’

K’o’ chikin, Korech

Lolo pik’

–

–

Pleurotus djamor (Rumph. ex Fr.) Boedijn

Sakitaj

Sakitaj

Chikin te’, sakitaj

Sakitaj

Chikin te’, Sakitaj

–

Sakitaj

Schizophyllum commune Fr.

Usum

Usum, Usum te’, Chuchal te’

Usum

Sulte’

Usum pik’

Usum

Usum, Kusum

Favolus tenuiculus P. Beauv.

–

–

Joch on pat

Sakil p’ukuts

–

–

–

Lentinus spp.

Tsutsuru

Nukul chikin

–

Nukul chuch, Uskun

–

–

–

Tremella spp.

Chikin ik’al

Chikin ik’al, Lolo pik’

–

 

–

–

Chikin ik’al

Amanita vaginata (Bull.) Lam.

Ik’al yuy

Ik’al yuy

–

Ik’al yuy

–

–

–

Macrolepiota procera (Scop.) Singer

Vixil moni’

–

–

–

–

–

–

Lepista sp.

Checheval mail

Chuchal mail

–

–

–

–

–