Diversity of Macrofungi in Shivapuri National Park of Kathmandu

ABSTRACT: Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park is the one of important park in Nepal. It is located in the country's mid-hills on the Northern fringe of the Kathmandu Valley. The annual precipitation of about 1,400 mm falls mostly from May to September. Temperatures vary from 2-17°C during the winter season, rising 19-30°C during the summer season. The macrofungal diversity is very rich due to litter decomposition. During present study a survey was made along the road side of the national park up to the height of 1800m. in order to collect variety of macrofungi were called habit, habitat, substrate and ethnobotanical information. The species were deposited in Museum, Department of Botany and identified through morphological and microscopic examination of pileus and stipes, colour of pileus, gills and stipes, cap profiles, stem profiles, spore structure. Out of 50 macrofungal species collected, 22 species were identified. The species were Abortiporus biennis, Agaricu