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IMC7 Main Congress Theme I: BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION Posters
Wild edible mushrooms are highly appreciated by local
people in Bénin (West Africa). The majority of edible
species in Bénin, however, are not cultivatable because
they are ectomycorrhizal or associated with termites. In
Bénin, as well as in the neighbouring countries, many
ecosystems suffer from the influence of human activities.
This guide is a tool for valorisation, preservation and
sustainable use of West-african savanna woodlands and
helps the reader to recognise the place of the fungi, their
identity and function within the natural world. Aspects
concerning morphology, ecology and distribution of fungi
in general, as well as aspects on poisoning, cultivation,
recording local knowledge, ethnomycology and methods
for assessing natural productions and valuation of wild
edible fungi. The guide presents over 70 colour pictures
and drawings, accompanied by morphological descriptions,
local names and information on distributions and edibility
of more than fifty wild species. Everyone interested in
collecting or studying West-African fungi will find this
book a useful reference. Those dealing with the sustainable
use and management of natural resources in tropical Africa,
will find a multitude of techniques and tools for a better
management and conservation of natural ecosystems in a
participative way, i.e. with the participation and for the
benefit of local people. This guide is to be released by the
end of June 2002.
491 - Soil microfungi in a banana (Musa paradisiaca)
plantation in Tabasco (México)
M. Del Olmo, J. Cifuentes * , G. Vidal & J.E. Rosique
FCME Herbaria, UNAM., Po.Box 70-399, CP 04510,
Coyoacán, DF, Mexico. - E-mail:
jcb@hp.fciencias.unam.mx
Soil fungi have been extensively studied all over the world
(Viaud et al., 2000; Stchigel, et al., 2000) but poorly and
rather recently in Mexico (Mena et al., 1998; Bills et al.,
2001). Since Mexico has been recognized as one of the
megadiverse countries (Guzmán, 1998) it is a priority to
undertake studies increasing our mycobiota knowledge.
Furthermore micromycetes are increasenly important as a
source of new bioactive metabolites and enzymes for
biotechnology (Pointing & Hyde, 2001). Soil samples were
taken in a banana plantation at the Teapa county, Tabasco
State (17°32'N, 92°57'E) in a three months intervals during
August 2001 to May 2002. To isolate fungi plate dilution
and direct soil techniques on PDA/streptomycin and
bengala rose added were used. So far a listing of 30 species
and 15 genera of mostly mitosporic fungi has been
obtained, which agrees in general with other banana
plantation soil fungi listings Goos (1960, 1963).
Abundance and frequency data are provided to discern
phenological and successional patterns.
492 - Flora of the macrofungi of South Cameroon
C. Douanla-Meli * & E. Langer
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Universitaet Kassel, FB 19, FG Oekologie, Heinrich-Plett-
Str. 40, Germany. - E-mail: cmeli@yahoo.com
The macrofungi of South Cameroon have been surveyed
for the first time including detailed illustrations of the
micromorphology. In the megatherm forests with high
precipitation of South Cameroon the Aphyllophorales are
the most abundand fungal group with 60% of all collected
material followed by agaricoid fungi (32, 7%). Fungi from
the Auriculariales make 3% of all collections. Some
important species are presented including illustrations of
their macro- and micromorphology.
493 - Mycorama - an international center of mycology
in Switzerland
S. Egli 1* & J. Keller 2
1 Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, 8903 Birmensdorf,
Switzerland. - 2 Association suisse du Mycorama, 2053
Cernier, Switzerland. - E-mail: simon.egli@wsl.ch
In 1998 the Swiss Association of the Mycorama (ASM) -
representing 400 members and 50 mycological societies -
started with the planification of this project, examining its
feasibility and finding the necessary funding. The start of
the construction of the mushroom-shaped building is
planned for the end of this year, in the Jura region near
Neuchatel in Western Switzerland. The Mycorama will be
an international museum presenting the many aspects of
mycology, between myth and magic, medicine and
gastronomy, ecology and economy, addressing itself as
much to the public as to the mycologist. It will include
facilities for the cultivation of edible species, a demo
laboratory and a restaurant with typical mushroom dishes.
494 - Mycorrhizal plants of traditionally managed
boreal grasslands in Norway
M. Eriksen 1* , K. Bjureke 2 & S.S. Dhillion 1
1 Dep. of Biology and Nature Conservation, Agricultural
University of Norway, P.O. Boks 5014, 1432 Ås, Norway. -
2 Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden, P.O.
Boks 1172, Blindern, 0318 Oslo, Norway. - E-mail:
marit.eriksen@ibn.nlh.no
This poster reports on the mycorrhizal status of 82 plant
species growing in traditionally managed grasslands in
three different locations in the boreal and boreo-nemoral
vegetation zone in the eastern part of Norway. Seventyfour
species were found to have arbuscular mycorrhiza
(AM). To our knowledge, we report AM for the first time
in Achillea ptarmica, Ajuga pyramidalis, Alchemilla
glaucescens, Carex brunnescens, Carex pallescens, Crepis
praemorsa, Hieracium lactucella, Rumex longifolius,
Scorzonera humilis, Trifolium aureum and Trifolium
spadiceum. The rare and threatened species Arnica
montana, S. humilis, C. praemorsa, Gentianella