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HYMENOMYCETES FROM MULTAN DISTRICT

KISHWAR SULTANA, MISBAH GUL^*, SYEDA SIDDIQA FIRDOUS^* AND REHANA ASGHAR^*

Abstract: Twenty samples of mushroom and toadstools (Hymenomycetes) were collected from Multan district during July-October 2003. Twelve species belonging to 8 genera of class Basidiomycetes were recorded for the 1^st time from Multan: Albatrellus caeruleoporus (Peck.) Pauzar,  Agaricus arvensis Sch.,  Agaricus semotus Fr.,  Agaricus silvaticus Schaef., Coprinus comatus (Muell. ex. Fr.), S.F. Gray, Hypholoma marginatum (Pers.) Schroet., Hypholoma radicosum Lange., Marasmiellus omphaloides (Berk.) Singer, Panaeolus fimicola (Pers. ex. Fr.) Quel., Psathyrella candolleana (Fr.) Maire, Psathyrella artemisiae (Pass.) K. M. and Podaxis pistilaris (L. ex. Pers.) Fr. Seven of these species are edible or of medicinal value.

Pakistan Museum of Natural History, Garden Avenue, Shakarparian, Islamabad, Pakistan.

*Department of Botany, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

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