Macroscopic mushroom exploration in Leihitu Barat district west of Ambon Island

Abstract

Macroscopic mushrooms are mushrooms that have fruiting bodies. They live (heterotrophically). In addition, fungi are eukaryotic organisms, spores, do not have chlorophyll, and reproduce sexually and asexually. The aims of the research are (1) to find types of macroscopic fungi. (2) describe the dominant habitat types of the mushroom populations found. The research was carried out in West Leihitu District, namely the villages of Wakasihu and Larike from July to October 2022. The mushrooms were obtained by roaming methods on transect lines. Data collection included the habitat of the fungus, namely live wood, dead wood, soil, and leaf litter. Identification in the laboratory to determine the type of fungus. The data obtained were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The results of the study obtained 16 species with 6 different species and 5 of the same species. In both villages, there are 8 species from the Basidiomycota division and 3 species from the Ascomycota division and consist of 8 families. The mushroom habitats found in both villages were: 7 species of dead wood, 3 species of soil, and 1 species of leaf litter. The frequency of the presence of the fungus is range between 7.8% to 10.2%.