Survey and identification of some new record mushrooms in Erbil governorate-Kurdistan Region-Iraq

Abstract EN

Sixteen species of Basidiomycota, which belong to sixteen genera were collected and identified from various areas in Erbil city of kurdistan region-Iraq, such as: Erbil city center, Barzan, Hanara, Heran, Khalefan, Koysnjaq, Salahaddin (Permum), Mergasur, Shaqlawa and Tawska.

The identified genera and species include the followings: Agaricus bitorquis, Ampulloclitocybe clavipes, Bovista plumbea, Coprinus micaceus, Hebeloma mesophaeum, lyophyllum decastes, Mycena inclinata, Meruliopsis taxicola, Panaeolus papilionaceus, Pleurotus ostreatus, Polyporus arcularius, Russula turci, Schizophyllum commune, Scleroderma verrucosum, Trametes hirsuta and Vascellum pretense.

Seven genera of the mushroom were new record in kurdistan region-Iraq, such as: Ampulloclitocybe clavipes, Bovista plumbea, lyophyllum decastes, Meruliopsis taxicola, Russula turci, Scleroderma verrucosum and Vascellum pretense.

The aim of this research is to survey and identify Basidiomycota, which is a wild mushroom that grow in natural form in different seasons and different areas.