Macrofungal diversity of central district of Hakkâri province and the Çukurca district
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This study examined naturally occurring macrofungal specimens collected between 2020 and 2022 within the central district of Hakkâri province and the Çukurca district. A total of 352 macrofungal species were identified through the combined efforts of field and laboratory studies. The distribution of these species encompasses a total of 16 orders and 73 families, classified within the following classes: Dothideomycetes, Leotiomycetes, Orbiliomycetes, Pezizomycetes, Sordariomycetes, Agaricomycetes, and Tremellomycetes. Of the identified fungi, 94 species belong to the phylum Ascomycota and 258 species to Basidiomycota. Among these, 78 species are edible, 238 are inedible, and 36 are poisonous.
Source: Anatolian Journal of Botany
DOI: 10.30616/ajb.1973074
Authors: Sedat Kesici, Yusuf Uzun
Institutions: Hakkari University, Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: Hakkari Üniversitesi
OpenAlex ID: W7213557263