“…Our results were similar with Shim et al [ 32 ] in which they found PDA medium as the suitable medium for the cultural characteristics of Cystoderma amianthinum. These results were in agreement with work of Roy & Krishnappa [ 33 ]. They used PDA, SDA, MEA and czapek dextrose agar media (CZA) for mycelial growth of Macrocybe gigantea and found PDA as the best medium for maximum mycelial growth of M. gigantea .…”