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@article{191570,
        author = {Prof. Mr. Dnyanoba R. Awad and Prof. Ms Pratima. B.Gore and Mr. Pratik Dasud},
        title = {Study of Wild –Mycoflora (Mushroom) from Sautada, District Beed, Maharashtra},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {7304-7309},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=191570},
        abstract = {Mushrooms occupy a prominent position in the biological world due to their remarkable diversity, economic value, and environmental importance. In developing countries like India, mushrooms contribute significantly to food security, medicinal applications, employment generation, and sustainable agriculture through agro-waste recycling. Nutritionally, mushrooms are valued for their high-quality proteins, dietary fibers, vitamins, minerals, and low-fat content, positioning them as an important alternative food resource. Globally, out of approximately 1.5 million fungal species, about 14,000 are recognized as mushrooms, with India contributing nearly 10% of the world’s mushroom diversity. The present study focuses on the collection, preservation, morphological and anatomical identification, and ethnomycological significance of wild mushrooms from Sautada, District Beed, Maharashtra. Five wild mushroom samples were collected during October 2025 and identified using standard macroscopic and microscopic techniques. The identified species belonged to families Lyophyllaceae, Boletaceae, Polyporaceae, and Bolbitiaceae, including Volvariella volvacea, Boletus edulis, Trametes versicolor, Bolbitius sp., and Lentinus tigrinus.
The study highlights the diversity, habitat preferences, occurrence, and edibility of wild mushrooms from the study area, emphasizing their potential role in nutrition, ethnomycology, and sustainable utilization. Documentation of such wild mushroom resources is essential for biodiversity conservation, promotion of mushroom-based livelihoods, and exploration of their nutritional and medicinal potential.},
        keywords = {Mushrooms, wild, ethnomycological, morphological, anatomical},
        month = {January},
        }