BIODIVERSITY, DISTRIBUTION AND MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF MUSHROOMS IN THE SOUTH WESTERN REGION OF BANGLADESH

The south western region of Bangladesh is known as mangrove forest region, positioning at 22?55\'N latitude and 89?15\'E longitudes having a wide range of ecosystem. The present survey was conducted to record the biodiversity, distribution and morphological characterization of mushrooms of south western region of Bangladesh. The survey was conducted from June to October, 2014 in 5 districts namely Kushtia, Chuadanga, Jessore, Satkhira and Khulna. A total of 16 mushroom species belong to 10 genera, under 8 families were recorded during the survey. Lepiota cristata was found abundantly in the survey areas among the other collected species and it exhibited the maximum frequency of occurrence (25%), whereas the maximum density (13.51%) was recorded for Hypholoma fasciculeare and Coprinellus micaceus, followed by Lepiota cristata, Coprinus comatus and Mycena californiensis (10.81%). Furthermore, the density of Gymnopilus purpuratus, Coprinus sterquilinus, Marasmius oreades, Hypholoma capnoides and Coprinellus plagioporus were recorded as 8.10%. Moreover, Lepiota cristata was distributed in Daulatpur of Kushtia and Koira of Khulna districts in the south western region of Bangladesh. This is the first report of macro fungi biodiversity and their distribution in the south western region of Bangladesh. - See more at:http://www.journalijar.com/uploads/526_IJAR-8886.pdf