Coprophilous fungi of Daloa city: New species for the fungal flora of Côte d'Ivoire
1 Laboratory for the Improvement of Agricultural Production, UFR Agroforestry, Jean Lorougnon Guédé University, BP 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire.
2 Laboratory of Plant, Animal and Agro-industry Productions. Faculty of Sciences Kenitra, University Ibn Tofail Kenitra, BP 133 Kenitra, Morocco.
Research Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2022, 20(03), 251–260.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2022.20.3.0362
Publication history:
Received on 10 August 2022; revised on 19 September 2022; accepted on 21 September 2022
Abstract:
Objective: The objective of this work is to assess the diversity of coprophilous species growing on cow dung in Daloa locality.
Methodologies and results: The study was conducted in Daloa city. This locality is located in a forest area, with a tropical climate favorable to the development of fungi. Several dried samples of cow dung were collected during field trips in the city. Coprophilous species growing on cow dung were collected in the field. In the laboratory, the dung samples were moistened and placed in a humid chamber, in the dark and at a temperature of 28ºC. Microscopic and macroscopic observations were made on the fruiting bodies obtained for species identification.
Conclusion and application of results: At the end of this study, six (7) coprophilic fungi were identified. Among these species are three (3) Ascomycetes: Ascobolus immersus, Fimetariella microsperma, Coprotus aurora. Three (3) Basidiomycetes were observed: Coprinopsis nivea, Coprinopsis lagopus, Psilocybe coprophila. One (1) Zygomycetes was reported, it is Pilobolus crystallinus. All these species are new to the fungal flora of Côte d'Ivoire.
Keywords:
Coprophilic fungi; Cow dung; Excrement; Fimicole
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