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Table 1 Nomenclature for non-edible mushroom ethnotaxa in the studied communities in Tlaxcala, Mexico

From: Breaking the paradigms of residual categories and neglectable importance of non-used resources: the “vital” traditional knowledge of non-edible mushrooms and their substantive cultural significance

Ethnotaxon (names in Spanish, Nahuatl or both) Scientific name
Francisco Javier Mina San Isidro Buensuceso
Ajonjolinado Cītlal-nanacatl
Literal translation: star mushroom
Idiomatic translation: star mushroom
Amanita muscaria
Amantecado venenoso Tōtol-te-nanacatl de veneno
Literal translation: Turkey-rock-mushroom
Idiomatic translation: poisonous turkey egg mushroom
A. augusta
Amargo/amargoso I-tlatla in caylita
Literal translation: her-double-of-caylita
Idiomatic translation: caylita’s twin
Tricholoma virgatum
Enchilado malo Chīl-nanacatl pitzō-nanacatl
Literal translation: chili/red-mushroom rabies
Idiomatic translation: pepper mushroom/red rabies mushroom
Lactarius luculentus
L. vinaceorufescens
Clavo/clavito malo Unknown Hygrocybe sp. 1
Lyophyllum sp. 2
Corneta de veneno Tlapītzal de veneno/ Tlapītzal venenoso/Tlapītzal malo
Literal translation: (article) trumpet
Idiomatic translation: poison/bad trumpet mushroom
Phellodon niger
Sarcodon sp. 1
Corneta de veneno/corneta venenosa-que no se come Cuā-te-caxnanacatl de veneno/Cuā-te-caxnanacatl malo/Cuā-te-caxnanacatl que no se come
Literal translation: head-rock-mortar-mushroom
Idiomatic translation: poison/bad/inedible stone mortar (molcajete) mushroom
Lactarius mexicanus L. smithii
Russula densifolia
Escobeta de veneno/escobeta venenosa-mala Xelhuāz nanacatl de veneno/Xelhuāz nanacatl malo
Literal translation: (article) fork mushroom
Idiomatic translation: poison/bad fork mushroom
Clavulina sp. 1
Clavulina sp. 2
Ramaria abietina
Ramaria gracilis
Unknown Esquilon-nā-nanacatl de veneno
Literal translation: bell-duplication-mushroom
Idiomatic translation: poison bell mushroom
Clitocybe odora
Hongo de los palos podridos de veneno Unknown Agrocybe sp. 1
Poliporoide sp. 1
Trametes sp. 1
Paloma Unknown Russula sancti-pauli
Pancita venenosa Popozoh de veneno/Popozoh venenoso/Popozoh malo/Popozoh que no se come/Popozoh-rabia
Literal translation: foam/venom
Idiomatic translation: poisonous foam
Suillus pseudobrevipes Suillus tomentosus
Pante de veneno
Pante morado
Xo-tomāh de rabia, veneno, mal
Xo-tomāh rabia
Literal translation: foot-fat
Idiomatic translation: poisonous fat foot
Baorangia aff. bicolor
Neoboletus erythrophus
Boletus sp. 1
Boletus sp. 2
Xerocomellus chrysenteron
Tecozah cimarrón
Tecozah de veneno/ Tecozah venenosa
Tlapaltecozah de veneno
Te-cōzah de pitzō-nanacatl /
veneno/malo
Literal translation: rock-yello rabies
Idiomatic translation: rabitic yellow stone mushroom
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
Unknown Xocoyolitlnanacatl malo, de veneno
Literal translation: azadera mushroom
Idiomatic translation:
bad yerba azadera mushroom
Cortinarius sp. 6
Unknown Xōlētl de veneno
Literal translation: type of mushroom
Idiomatic translation:
poisonous mushroom type
Cortinarius sp. 1; Gymnopus dryophilus
Hygrocybe sp. 1
Leucopaxillus sp. 1
Lyophyllum decastes group
Lyophyllum sp. 2
Pholiota sp. 1
Psathyrella sp. 1