Distribution and Status of Highland Mushrooms: A Study from Dolpa, Nepal

Devkota, Shiva

doi:10.3126/jnhm.v23i0.1839

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“…Relative citation frequency was calculated by dividing each citation value by the value of the most frequently cited species [see Additional file 2]. Regarding ecological data, we detailed Sikkim-specific altitudinal range data when possible [51–58]; data from the region were used as a proxy in the absence of Sikkim-specific records [45–47, 59–61]. Finally, we collected the following data: the conservation status of species from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [62] and Government of Sikkim [63]; and, naturalization, cultivation, or domestication status [47, 64].…”

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Integrating ethnobiological knowledge into biodiversity conservation in the Eastern Himalayas

O’Neill

Badola

Dhyani

et al. 2017

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Biocultural knowledge provides valuable insight into ecological processes, and can guide conservation practitioners in local contexts. In many regions, however, such knowledge is underutilized due to its often-fragmented record in disparate sources. In this article, we review and apply ethnobiological knowledge to biodiversity conservation in the Eastern Himalayas. Using Sikkim, India as a case study, we: (i) traced the history and trends of ethnobiological documentation; (ii) identified priority species and habitat types; and, (iii) analyzed within and among community differences pertaining to species use and management. Our results revealed that Sikkim is a biocultural hotspot, where six ethnic communities and 1128 species engage in biocultural relationships. Since the mid-1800s, the number of ethnobiological publications from Sikkim has exponentially increased; however, our results also indicate that much of this knowledge is both unwritten and partitioned within an aging, gendered, and caste or ethnic group-specific stratum of society. Reviewed species were primarily wild or wild cultivated, native to subtropical and temperate forests, and pend IUCN Red List of Threatened Species assessment. Our results demonstrate the value of engaging local knowledge holders as active participants in conservation, and suggest the need for further ethnobiological research in the Eastern Himalayas. Our interdisciplinary approach, which included rank indices and geospatial modelling, can help integrate diverse datasets into evidence-based policy.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13002-017-0148-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Integrating ethnobiological knowledge into biodiversity conservation in the Eastern Himalayas

O’Neill

Badola

Dhyani

et al. 2017

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“…Collected morels are dried by hanging morel garlands in well ventilated part of their houses and sometimes nearby hearth. They are not dried in sun in order to protect their flavor and color [16].…”

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Trade and Conservation of Morel Mushrooms in Nepal

Raut¹,

Upadhyaya²,

Raghavan³

et al. 2019

IJNREM

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In Nepal morel mushroom is one of the most important wild edible fungi, which is exported, in larger quantities.They have been collected, consumed and traded for more than two decades. The morel mushroom trade is worth a multi-billion dollar industry worldwide. This study was carried out to elucidate the current harvest and trade of morel mushrooms, the prospects for commercial morel industry development and the resource management in Nepal. Wild morels are harvested commercially and exported extensively from west Nepal especially from Karnali and Far West Province which share 58% and 29% of total national output respectively. Most commonly found and traded species are Morchella conica and M. esculenta. In most cases, the collectors sell morels in fresh form to the local dealers or in the local markets from where they are exported to different parts of the world. A bulk of morel mushrooms is traded via Nepalgunj and Mahendranagar routes. The local collectors get nominal benefits as prices are very low in the local area as compared to international markets. The price of M. conica is always higher than other morel species. There is neither processing nor any kind of value addition works currently being done in Nepal except drying, grading and packaging. The present study reveals that Nepal has a huge potential to become a major global producer of high quality morels. There is no serious concern about the overexploitation of the resource at the moment. However, a reliable local monitoring system and a scientific intervention for the artificial cultivation are inevitable for the sustainable management.

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“…The mushroom is found on the Tibetan Plateau of China, mainly in northern Yunnan, eastern Qinghai, western Sichuan, eastern Tibet and southwestern Gansu provinces (Pegler et al 1994;Chen et al 1999Chen et al , 2004Kinjo and Zang 2001;Liu et al 2001;Li et al 2006), the northern range of Nepal (Balfour-Browne 1955;Department 1976;Kobayasi 1981;Otani 1982;Adhikari and Durrieu 1996;Holliday et al 2005;Shrestha and Sung 2005;Devkota 2006Devkota , 2008Devkota , 2009Halpern 2007;Adhikari 2008;Chhetri and Lodhiyal 2008), northern Bhutan (Balfour-Browne 1955;Cannon et al 2009) and the northern states of India (Sharma 2004). It is generally distributed between 3000 and 5000 m elevation, depending on locality.…”

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What is the Chinese caterpillar fungusOphiocordyceps sinensis(Ophiocordycipitaceae)?

Shrestha¹,

Zhang

et al. 2010

Mycology

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Ophiocordyceps sinensis is a well-known insect fungus, naturally distributed in the Tibetan Plateau of Asia. It has been long known by its synonym Cordyceps sinensis both in scientific and non-scientific communities but was recently transferred to Ophiocordyceps. Over the last 300 years, the morphological characters of this taxon have been studied by different professionals and experts, such as religious persons, travelers, entomologists, pharmacologists and mycologists. Morphological descriptions of mature O. sinensis stroma based on recent studies are compared in this study with those of the type specimens of Berkeley (Lond J Bot. 2:205-211;1843). A literature review indicates that the specimens of Berkeley (1843) are immature. New names have been proposed for O. sinensis-like species from alpine regions, such as O. gansuënsis, O. crassispora, O. kangdingensis, O. multiaxialis and O. nepalensis, and it is not obvious how these differ from O. sinensis. Epitypification and revision of O. sinensis is, therefore, essential to resolve the taxonomic ambiguity of O. sinensis and related species.

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Distribution and Status of Highland Mushrooms: A Study from Dolpa, Nepal

Cited by 19 publications

References 9 publications

Integrating ethnobiological knowledge into biodiversity conservation in the Eastern Himalayas

Integrating ethnobiological knowledge into biodiversity conservation in the Eastern Himalayas

Trade and Conservation of Morel Mushrooms in Nepal

What is the Chinese caterpillar fungusOphiocordyceps sinensis(Ophiocordycipitaceae)?

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