NAMC – Newsletter of the Asian Mycological Committee

The Future
(3) There have very few studies on Lao fungi. 1959-1974, it was the war condition
period and almost temporary stop study in Mycology, and for each institute teaching
curriculum only mentioned about the general information of fungi, especially
focused on marofungi. A total of 33 fungi species had recorded, and almost those
fungi are belong to Basidiomycota.
(4) From 1975 up to now the teaching curriculum has been developed and started study
on fungi by cooperation with international organizations. A total of 168 fungi species
have recorded from Laos: Ascomycota 24 species, Basidiomycota 11 species,
Deuteromycota about 133 species. By integrating the morphological and molecular
characters, nine new taxa were established, namely Passalora dipterocarpi, P.
helicteris-viscidae, Pseudocercospora mannanorensis Bagyan., U. Braun & Jagad. var.
paucifasciculata, Zasmidium aporosae, Z. jasminicola, Z. meynae-laxiflorae, Z.
micromeli, Z. suregadae, Z. pavettae, while other cercosporoids species represent
new record for Laos.These data are expected to shed light on the diversity of the
fungal group in this region.
(5) As we known the forest cover in Laos about 41 % of a total country, and there still
have primary forest and limestone areas, so that unexpoitation forests, may be have
more fungal diversity.
Based on the strategic plan for the development of NUOL, and to achieve the goals,
vision and functions of NUOL for the educational quality development, six development
strategic plans have been determined as follows:
(1) Improve teachers, staff, and students.
(2) Improve administration and management systems.
(3) Improve the quality of teaching and learning.
(4) Improve the quality of research and academic services.
(5) Improve the infrastructure and facilities.
(6) Improve the national and international collaborations.