“…To fulfill the aim of this work, an exhaustive review of the scientific literature related to the diversity of macrofungi and lichens in the Aysén region, Chile, was carried out using scientific content search engines such as Web of Science and Google Scholar. A total of 15 references were found (9 specialized journals, 3 books and 3 technical documents) that contained records or suggested the presence of macrofungi and lichen species within the territory of the Aysén region (Bjerke et al 2003, Corporación Nacional Forestal 2009, Corporación Nacional Forestal 2010, Corporación Nacional Forestal 2012, Furci 2008, Furci 2018, Furci 2013, Lazo 2001,Osorio et al 2002, Quilhot et al 2002a,Quilhot et al 2002b, Quilhot et al 2002c, Quilhot et al 2012,Ramírez et al 2014, Sandoval-Leiva 2014,Vargas-Castillo and Morano 2014. This data collection started with a project FIC from the Aysén Regional Government known as "Biodiversity Information System for Aysén, SIB-Aysén (BIP 40000522-0) and continued with the project "Hongusto: social innovation regarding wild and cultivated edible mushrooms from the Aysén region (CORFO 15IS-46635)".…”