2007 Volume 3 Pages 65-70
The diversity of macrofungi at Chiang Mai community forests and Doi Suthep-Pui National Park was investigated during October 1996 – November 1998 and November 2003 – October 2004. Fungi were collected from 19 forest areas and identified. Two hundred and fifty eight species were found. They were ascomycetes of 30 species, 21 genera, 12 families, 5 orders, and basidiomycetes of 228 species, 89 genera, 35 families, 10 orders. The most prominent species of macrofungi found belonged to the families Boletaceae, Agaricaceae and Russulaceae comprising 43, 35 and 28 species respectively. A wild mushrooms database including its management program, Wild Mushroom Database Version 1.0, was developed by using the data related to the habitats and macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of wild mushrooms. This software will be used for managing the dried wild mushroom specimens in the Mushroom Herbarium, Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
