Macrofungal diversity in the mountainous regions of Anhui Province, East China

Anhui Province is located in the transitional region between the warm temperate zone and the subtropical zone in eastern China. Its complex terrain and diverse climate have fostered abundant macrofungal resources. Systematic surveys and sampling of macrofungi in Guniujiang, Dabie Mountain, Huangshan, and Mazongling mountainous areas in the province were conducted. Species identification and taxonomic statistics were carried out based on combining morphological characteristics and molecular analysis. A total of 2 682 specimens was collected, belonging to 2 phyla, 8 classes, 25 orders, 95 families, 280 genera, and 922 species. Among them, 23 families including Russulaceae, Boletaceae, Amanitaceae, Polyporaceae, Agaricaceae, and Entolomataceae are dominant. Dominant genera totaled 42, including Russula, Amanita, Entoloma, Lactarius, Marasmius, and Inocybe. There are 68 species of edible fungi, 57 species of medicinal fungi, 78 species of poisonous fungi, 60 species of edible and medicinal dual-purpose fungi, and 24 species of simultaneously medicinal and toxic fungi. Funga analysis revealed that cosmopolitan genera, northern temperate genera, and tropical-subtropical genera were the dominant components. This study provides fundamental data supporting taxonomic statistics, ecological conservation, and industrial development of regional fungal resources.