Mycota on Some Agarics Found in Assiut

ABSTRACT

This study is aimed to investigate about the fungal flora of some agaric fungi in Assiut, Egypt wild mushroom were collected during cold weather from November to February in the years 1995 and 1996 respectively. Twenty three species and one variety belong to 12 genera in 7 families of the order Agaricales from Assuit were identifled. The common genera were Agaricus, Macrolepiota and Corprinus. From the preceeding genera, four species from each genus were collected. Agaricus bitorquis, A. campestris, A. hortensis, A. perraus, Macrolepioya, M. rhacodes, M. rhacodes var. Hortensis, Marcrolepiota sp., Coprinus afamentarus, C. comatus, C. picaceus and C. nosoustii.