Distribution of Higher Fungi in Chungcheong Province, Republic of Korea

Abstract

This study was conducted as a part of the regional higher fungi resource survey carried out by Korea National Arboretum. The survey of higher fungi had been performed at four mountain areas in Chungcheongbuk-do (i.e., Mt. Keumjeok, Mt. Minjuji, and Mt. Seodae) and Chungcheongnam-do (i.e., Mt. Jinak) five times from May to September, 2012. From the four research sites, 5 classes, 17 orders, 58 families, 124 genera, and 205 species of higher fungi were identified. Mt. Minjuji had the highest figure in species diversity.