The genus Ganoderma is one of the most important group of Basidiomycetes due to their medicinal effects and also because they cause decay in a very wide range of tree species all over the world. Opportunistic sampling was used to collect 57 samples of Ganoderma from oil palm and other hosts for identification using comparative morphology and supported by molecular studies of the ITS and mtSSu gene regions. The objectives were to identify the species associated with different hosts, and to generate a checklist of species of Ganoderma in south western Cameroon. Morphological and molecular characterization of the 57 specimens showed that they belonged to 17 species of Ganoderma. Two species, Ganoderma tornatum and Ganoderma chalceum are known records for Cameroon. Four species, Ganoderma weberianum, Ganoderma cupreum, Ganoderma steyaertanum and Ganoderma zonatum are new records for Cameroon. The remaining 11 species Ganoderma ryvardense, Ganoderma lobenense, and Ganoderma species 1-9 with different affinities might be new to science. Six plant species were identified as hosts to different species of Ganoderma. They are Elaeis guineensis, Cassia sp., Acacia sp., Pinus sylvestris, Avocado sp. and unidentified hardwoods, with E. guineensis, hosting the highest number of species. With supplementary literature survey, a check-list of 23 species was established.

Forest elephants play a vital role as keystone species in forest ecosystems, but little information is known on their feeding pattern which is a key concern for its conservation. This study was carried out in Nki National Park and the specific objective was to identify cultivated and non-cultivated plants eaten by elephants. Eleven 2 km line transects, and reconnaissance walk of approximately 40.16 km were used to identify all feeding signs of elephants. Also, administration of semi-structured questionnaires to 107 participants in 9 villages around the park was used to collect data on Human-Elephant Conflict mainly on crop raiding to identify cultivated plants eaten by elephants. Analysis was done using descriptive statistics in Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 23. Results showed that 25 wild and 18 cultivated plants from 24 families were consumed by elephants in the park and along its peripheries with diet preference of fruits (62%) and least being stems (6%). The most abundantly consumed plant families were Poaceae (Setaria palmifolia), Sapotaceae (Gambeya lacourtiana), and least being Pandaceae (Panda oleosa) among other families. This shows that elephants have a very diverse diet requirement which is important in the management and conservation of this critically endangered species.