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First Fungal Survey of a Mexican Biosphere Reserve Finds 266 Species

First Fungal Survey of a Mexican Biosphere Reserve Finds 266 Species

Turkey tail, Candle snuff fungus

What they found

Researchers cataloged 266 species of fungi and slime molds in the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve.

Researchers cataloged 266 species of fungi and slime molds in the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve.

The number

266 species

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Trametes versicolor, Xylaria hypoxylon

Trametes versicolor, Xylaria hypoxylon

Published in

IUBMB Life

IUBMB Life

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Fungal Map of Mexico

Fungal Map of Mexico

In the first fungal survey of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve, researchers cataloged 266 species of fungi and slime molds across 254 genera. The list includes turkey tail (Trametes versicolor), candle snuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon), and various crust and jelly fungi, highlighting the region’s ecological richness and importance for conservation, biocultural research, and future foraging studies.

In the first fungal survey of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve, researchers cataloged 266 species of fungi and slime molds across 254 genera. The list includes turkey tail (Trametes versicolor), candle snuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon), and various crust and jelly fungi, highlighting the region’s ecological richness and importance for conservation, biocultural research, and future foraging studies.

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