Poroid fungi from Korup National Park, Cameroon

From: Kew Bulletin | Date: January 1, 2006| Author: Ryvarden, Leif; Roberts, Peter | Copyright information

Summary. 76 species of poroid Basidiomycetes are recorded from Korup National Park, South West Province, Cameroon. Skeletocutis africana is described as new. Microporellus violaceocinerascens is recorded as new to Africa and an additional 20 species are recorded as new to Cameroon.

Key words. Basidiomycetes, bracket fungi, rain forest, biodiversity.

Introduction

Korup National Park comprises c. 127,000 ha of ancient, mainly lowland, rain forest in the South West Province ...

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