Short Communication: Macrofungal diversity in Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve, Laguna, Philippines: with floristic update on roadside samples in Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG)

Abstract

Nacua AE, Pacis HJM, Manalo JR, Soriano CJM, Tosoc NRN, Padirogao R, Clemente KJE, Deocaris CC. 2018. Macrofungaldiversity in Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve, Laguna, Philippines: with floristic update on roadside samples in Makiling Botanic Gardens(MBG). Biodiversitas 19: 1579-1585. The Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR) stands as a highly biodiverse habitat and the onlyintact natural forest near Metro Manila, the Philippines. It is one of the 18 key centers of plant biodiversity and 32 key ecotourism sitesin the Philippines. In monitoring the implementation plans for protecting MMFR, the information pertaining to the mushroombiodiversity across decades is important. Therefore, we aim to study mushroom as an indicator for biodiversity since there has beenstudies in the past 30 years on the macrofungi of MMFR which we summarized here along with ours. Sampling was done in August2017 based on the transect line of 1000 m along roadsides of Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG). The distribution of the sampling unitswas carried-out using random and stratified sampling. Our study describes 21 macrofungal taxa collected from MMFR. Of these, 20taxa belong to Basidiomycota and only one belongs to Ascomycota. Polyporaceae was found as the most dominant macrofungi family(24%). There were six (6) species that are medicinal, and no poisonous species noted. There are eleven (11) species in this study whichare unique records compared with previous studies done in the macrofungi of MMFR. This is the first study done comparing mushroomacross 30 years on a reserved area. Information on these macrofungal flora across time serves as a reference for the currently existingconservation efforts and implementation of biodiversity-related policies in MMFR.

Ethnomycological Survey of Wild Mushroom Species Utilized by the Subanen Tribes in Selected Barangays in Tangub City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines

“…According to Nacua et al (2018), mushrooms are a natural food source that are a good source of ber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and bioactive phytochemicals. They are used directly as a primary food source because of their distinctive avor and well-known nutritional content.…”

Checklist of Reported Macrofungi in the Philippines

“…Soil along riverbanks(Tadiosa et al 2011) Lepiota cristata (Bolton) P. Kumm. decaying leaves; soil, grassland(Tadiosa et al 2011;Tadiosa and Briones 2013;Arenas et al 2015;Angeles et al 2016; Culala and Dulay 2018;Nacua et al 2018) aureus (Berk. and Curtis) Bres (Tadiosa and Briones 2013).…”

“…G.W. Martin On rotten stump of white Lauan; rotten trunk of guijo (Shorea guiso); decaying woods(Tadiosa et al 2007(Tadiosa et al , 2011de Leon et al 2013a;Tadiosa and Briones 2013;Tadiosa and Arsenio 2014;Arenas et al 2015Arenas et al , 2018Angeles et al 2016;Nacua et al 2018;Guerrero et al 2020) [2.17] Dacryobolaceae Postia fragilis (Fr.) Jülich(Culliao et al 2020) [2.18] Entolomataceae Entoloma cetratum (Fr.)…”