Macroscopic fungal diversity in Northeastern Catanduanes, Philippines including some ecological notes

Abstract

A large forested section of northeastern Catanduanes comprised the Catanduanes Watershed Forest Reserve (CWFR) was surveyed for its macroscopic fungal diversity during the rainy season (September-December 2017). Transect line (TL) and quadrat methods were used, after which samples were collected, recorded and photographed. A total of 66 morphospecies of fungi belonging to 42 genera and 28 families from among 1,331 individuals collected were identified. With 58 belonging to the Basidiomycota and eight to the Ascomycota. All species represent new island records for Catanduanes. Based on Simpson’s Diversity Index, the study area is deemed to host a low level of fungal diversity.