Inventario de hongos colectados en el Cantón Saraguro

Abstract

Abstract: Fungi, are a vital component in the structure and development of different ecosystems, due to their great adaptability wherever organic matter is present. Saraguro, an indigenous town with wooded surroundings, has no inventory studies of fungal diversity. Therefore, this study sought the collection, designation at morphospecies level as part of the first inventory of fungi in four sectors of the Saraguro canton: (Fierro Urku; Tablón; Río Quingueado; San Antonio). Results indicate 82 morphospecies distributed mainly in the order Agaricales with 15 families. The Polyporaceae family stands out (7 genera), within the genus Trametes with six morphospecies. All specimens are in the check-list. The diversity given by the NMDS analysis suggests a similarity of species per forest mainly between FU and KN who share rainforest and montane forest, and on the other hand SA and TBO who share shrub forest and dry scrub, suggesting that forest type correlates with the type of fungal diversity. New studies are required to expand this knowledge and if there are new species molecularly corroborated.