Diversity of Basidiomycetous Fungi in Mt. Inwang

The diversity of basidiomycetous macrofungi was investigated in Mt. Inwang. The fruit bodies were collected from September to August in 2014 and they were identified using morphological and molecular methods. A total of 91 specimens were collected and they were identified and classified as 71 species 45 genera, 30 families, and 7 orders. Most of the species were observed in August and only 10 species of wood decay fungi were found in September or October which were in drier conditions. Only two species, Hyphodontia tropica and Irpex lacteus were observed from all three survey months.