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Table 1 List of edible fungi from rainforests of Tshopo

From: Wild edible ectomycorrhizal fungi: an underutilized food resource from the rainforests of Tshopo province (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Species

Edibility status

Trophic group

FM

EMCS score

Supporting literature

Voucher specimens

1. Agaricus bambusicola Heinem.

Food

Sapr

24

0.2

Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5267

2. Agaricus crocopeplus Berk. & Broome

Food

Sapr

27

0.2

Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5747, MKH073

3. Amanita annulatovaginata Beeli

Food

EcM

41

0.3

Milenge et al. [39]

MKH016

4. Amanita echinulata Beeli

Food

EcM

35

0.2

Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5938, MKH159

5. Amanita pudica (Beeli) Walleyn

Food

EcM

49

0.3

Degreef et al. [7], De Kesel et al. [4], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5924

6. Amanita robusta Beeli

Food

EcM

49

0.3

Boa [1], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5236

7. Armillaria heimii Pegler

Food

Sapr

78

0.5

Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Degreef et al. [7], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5230, MKH046

8. Auricularia cornea Ehrenb.

Food

Sapr

144

0.9

De Kesel et al. [16], Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Degreef et al. [7], De Kesel et al. [4], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5175

9. Auricularia delicata (Mont.ex Fr.) Henn.

Food

Sapr

142

0.9

De Kesel et al. [16], Boa [1], Degreef et al. [7], De Kesel et al. [4], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5169, MKH214

10. Calyptella longipes (Cooke & Massee) W.B. Cooke

Food

Sapr

12

0.1

Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5868

11. Cantharellus congolensis Beeli

Food

EcM

89

0.6

De Kesel et al. [16], Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Degreef et al. [7], De Kesel et al. [4], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5199, MKH180

12. Cantharellus conspicuus Eyssartier, Buyck & Verbeken

Edible

EcM

0

0.0

Eyssartier et al. [40]

ADK5937

13. Cantharellus densifolius Heinem.

Food

EcM

53

0.3

Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Degreef et al. [7], De Kesel et al. [4], Milenge et al. [39]

MKH017

14. Cantharellus floridulus Heinem.

Food

EcM

54

0.3

De Kesel et al. [16], Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], De Kesel et al. [4], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5670

15. Cantharellus incarnatus (Beeli) Heinem.

Edible

EcM

0

0.0

Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18]

MKH069, MKH166

16. Cantharellus longisporus Heinem.

Food

EcM

132

0.8

Boa [1], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5684, MKH141

17. Cantharellus luteopunctatus (Beeli) Heinem.

Food

EcM

51

0.3

Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5836, MKH078

18. Cantharellus miniatescens Heinem.

Food

EcM

39

0.2

[1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5216, MKH142

19. Cantharellus aff. ruber Heinem.

Food

EcM

29

0.2

Boa [1], Degreef et al. [7], De Kesel et al. [4], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5749

20. Cantharellus rufopunctatus (Beeli) Heinem.

Food

EcM

84

0.5

Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], De Kesel et al. [4], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5892, MKH051

21. Cookeina speciosa (Fr.) Dennis

Food

Sapr

11

0.1

Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Milenge et al. [39]

MKH054

22. Cookeina tricholoma (Mont.) Kuntze

Edible

Sapr

0

0.0

Boa [1]

ADK5701

23. Coprinellus disseminatus (Pers.) J.E. Lange

Food

Sapr

18

0.1

Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5615

24. Coprinus plicatilis (Curtis) Fr.

Edible

Sapr

0

0.0

[1]

25. Cotylidia aurantiaca (Pat.) A. L. Welden

Food

Sapr

14

0.1

Boa [1], Degreef et al. [7], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5625, MKH058

26. Dacryopinax spathularia (Schwein.) G.W. Martin

Edible

Sapr

0

0.0

Boa [1], De Kesel et al. [4]

ADK5578

27. Favolus tenuiculus (P. Beauv.) Fr.

Food

Sapr

8

0.1

Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], De Kesel et al. [4], Milenge et al. [39]

MKH109, MKH195

28. Gerronema hungo (Henn.) Degreef & Eyi

Edible

Sapr

0

0.0

Eyi-Ndong et al. [18]

MKH057, MKH201

29. Gymnopilus zenkeri (Henn.) Singer

Food

Sapr

83

0.5

Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], De Kesel et al. [4], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5619

30. Hygrocybe cantharellus (Schwein.) Murrill

Food

Sapr

28

0.2

Boa [1], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5849, MKH229

31. Hygrocybe coccinea (Schaeff.) P. Kummer

Edible

Sapr

0

0.0

Boa [1]

ADK5864

32. Hymenagaricus luteolosporus Heinem.& Little Flower

Food

Sapr

18

0.1

Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5222

33. Hypholoma subviride Berk. & M.A. Curtis

Edible

Sapr

0

0.0

Degreef et al. [7]

ADK5891

34. Lactarius acutus Heim

Food

EcM

49

0.3

Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5251, MKH001

35. Lactifluus annulatoangustifolius (Beeli) Buyck

Food

EcM

28

0.2

Boa [1], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5862

36. Lactifluus gymnocarpus (R. Heim ex Singer) Verbeken

Edible

EcM

0

0.0

Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], De Kesel et al. [4]

MKH135

37. Lactifluus heimii (Verbeken) Verbeken

Edible

EcM

0

0.0

Boa [1], De Kesel et al. [4]

MKH170

38. Lactifluus pelliculatus (Beeli) Buyck

Edible

EcM

0

0.0

Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Boa [1]

MKH012

39. Lentinus squarrosulus Mont.

Food

Sapr

152

1.0

De Kesel et al. [16], Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], De Kesel et al. [4], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5226, MKH079

40. Lepista rhodotoides Singer

Food

Sapr

54

0.3

Milenge et al. [39]

MKH085

41. Lepista sordida (Schumach.) Singer

Edible

Sapr

0

0.0

Boa [1], Degreef et al. [7], De Kesel et al. [4]

ADK5254

42. Leucocoprinus cepaestipes (Sowerby) Pat

Food

Sapr

19

0.1

Boa [1], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5206

43. Leucocoprinus discoideus (Beeli) Heinem

Edible

Sapr

0

0.0

Boa [1]

ADK5606

44. Macrolepiota dolichaula (Berk. & Broome) Pegler & R.W. Rayner

Edible

Sapr

0

0.0

Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Degreef et al. [7], De Kesel et al. [4]

ADK5207, MKH223

45. Marasmiellus inoderma (Berk.) Singer

Edible

Sapr

0

0.0

Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Degreef et al. [7]

ADK5737, MKH094

46. Marasmius arborescens (Henn.) Beeli

Food

Sapr

99

0.6

Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], [7], De Kesel et al. [4], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5255, MKH231

47. Marasmius bekolacongoli Beeli

Food

Sapr

62

0.4

Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Degreef et al. [7], De Kesel et al. [4], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5779, MKH035

48. Marasmius buzungolo Singer

Food

Sapr

138

0.9

Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5760, MKH121

49. Marasmius confertus Berk. & Broome

Food

Sapr

51

0.3

Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5276, MKH021

50. Neonothopanus hygrophanus (Mont.) De Kesel & Degreef

Edible

Sapr

0

0.0

Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], De Kesel et al. [4]

ADK5260, MKH031

51. Paxillus brunneotomentosus Heinem. & Rammeloo

Edible

Sapr

0

0.0

Degreef et al. [7]

ADK5655, MKH129

52. Pleurotus cystidiosus O.K. Mill.

Food

Sapr

118

0.7

De Kesel et al. [16], Boa [1], Degreef et al. [7], Milenge et al. [39]

MKH067

53. Pleurotus flabellatus (Berk. & Br.) Sacc.

Food

Sapr

48

0.3

Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Degreef et al. [7], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5771

54. Pleurotus tuber-regium (Fr.) Fr.

Food

Sapr

98

0.6

De Kesel et al. [16], Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Degreef et al. [7], De Kesel et al. [4], Milenge et al. [39]

MKH106

55. Polyporus arcularius (Batsch) Fr.

Edible

Sapr

0

0.0

Boa [1]

MKH107

56. Psathyrella candolleana (Fr.) Maire

Edible

Sapr

0

0.0

Boa [1]

ADK5252

57. Rubinoboletus luteopurpureus (Beeli) Heinem. & Rammeloo

Food

EcM

24

0.2

Boa [1], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5192, MKH235

58. Russula annulata R. Heim

Food

EcM

32

0.2

Milenge et al. [39]

MKH014

59. Russula inflata Buyck

Food

EcM

29

0.2

Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5217

60. Russula meleagris Buyck

Food

EcM

35

0.2

Boa [1], Milenge et al. [39]

MKH113

61. Russula porphyrocephala Buyck

Food

EcM

26

0.2

Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5750, MKH178

62. Russula pruinata Buyck

Food

EcM

27

0.2

Milenge et al. [39]

MKH115, MKH151

63. Russula roseostriata Buyck

Edible

EcM

0

0.0

Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18]

MKH150

64. Russula sese Beeli

Edible

EcM

0

0.0

Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18]

MKH114

65. Russula sesemoindu Beeli

Food

EcM

49

0.3

Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Milenge et al. [39]

MKH146

66. Russula striatoviridis Buyck

Food

EcM

52

0.3

Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5896

67. Schizophyllum commune Fr.

Food

Sapr

160

1.0

De Kesel et al. [16], Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Degreef et al. [7], De Kesel et al. [4], Milenge et al. [39]

MKH108

68. Tapinella panuoides (Fr.) E.-J. Gilbert

Food

Sapr

26

0.2

Milenge et al. [39]

MKH043

69. Termitomyces robustus (Beeli) Heim

Food

Term

128

0.8

De Kesel et al. [16], Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Degreef et al. [7], De Kesel et al. [4], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5242

70. Termitomyces singidensis Saarim. & Härk.

Food

Term

66

0.4

Boa [1]

ADK5852

71. Termitomyces striatus (Beeli) Heim

Food

Term

124

0.8

De Kesel et al. [16], Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], Degreef et al. [7], De Kesel et al. [4]

ADK5179

72. Tremella fuciformis Berkeley

Edible

Sapr

0

0.0

Boa [1]

MKH047

73. Tricholomopsis aurea (Beeli) Desjardin & B.A. Perry.

Food

Sapr

64

0.4

Boa [1], Eyi-Ndong et al. [18]

ADK5625, MKH154

74. Trogia infundibuliformis Berk. & Br.

Food

Sapr

38

0.2

Eyi-Ndong et al. [18], De Kesel et al. [4], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5223

75. Tylopilus balloui (Peck) Singer

Edible

EcM

0

0.0

Boa [1]

ADK5950

76. Volvariella parvispora Heinem.

Edible

Sapr

0

0.0

Boa [1], De Kesel et al. [4]

ADK5786

77. Volvopluteus gloiocephalus (DC) Vizzini

Edible

Sapr

0

0.0

Boa [1]

ADK5641

78. Xerocomus spinulosus Heinem. & Gooss.-Font.

Food

EcM

12

0.1

De Kesel et al. [4], Milenge et al. [39]

ADK5209

  1. Edible = species known as edible but not reported locally consumed, food = species locally consumed, FM frequency of mention