Some macrofungi found in the Chiquibul Forest

1. Cookeina sulcipes – abundant on wood in the neotropics. Lepista nuda – occurring both in tropical and temperate regions. Phillipsia domingensis Ramariopsis kuntzei – found in both temperate and tropical areas. Marasmius jalapensis – found on decaying wood throughout the neotropics. Cookeina tricholoma – a common wood-decay fungus. Cordyceps melolonthae – frequently found on buried insects. Lentaria surculus - widespread on wood in the tropics. Cyathus berkeleyanus – a “bird’s nest fungus” that is widespread in the tropics. Schizophyllum commune – very widespread. Also called xikin che, it is sometimes eaten in Belize. Pleurotus flabellatus Hydnodon thelephorum Macrolepiota sp. – one of the largest Chiquibul fungi, its name still needs to be found. Geastrum saccatum – an “earthstar”, the spore powder has been used to heal the umbilical cord of newborns. Panaeolus phalaenarum – found on dung. Lepiota erythrosticta Some macrofungi found in the Chiquibul Forest Bradley Kropp Biology Department Utah State University Logan, Utah 84322 USA