Published January 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Diversity of edible mushrooms in pakistan

  • 1. Pakistan Museum of Natural History, Islamabad (Pakistan)
  • 2. National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad (Pakistan). Honeybee Research Programme

Description

Fifty six edible species of mushrooms are reported from Pakistan including four from Balochistan, three from Sindh, five from Punjab and 44 from NWFP and Azad Kashmir. Some of species being commercially exploited in the world are Agaricus bisporus, Auricularia spp. Coprinus comatus, Flammulina vellutipes, Lentinus edodes, Phellorina inquinans, Pleurotus ostreatus, Stropharia rugosoannulata, Volvariella volvacea. Because of over collection, urbanization and deforestation, some of species are threatened of extinction. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 88-91
ISSN
0251-0480

INIS

Country of Publication
Pakistan
Country of Input or Organization
Pakistan
INIS RN
38114057
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
AMINO ACIDS; ASCORBIC ACID; FOOD; IRON; MUSHROOMS; PHOSPHORUS; PROTEINS
Descriptors DEC
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; ELEMENTS; FUNGI; METALS; NONMETALS; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PLANTS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; VITAMINS