Malaysian Fungi

Malaysian Slim Molds in Hutan Simpan Bangi

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Malaysian Slim Molds in Hutan Simpan Bangi

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Malaysian Slim Molds in Hutan Simpan Bangi

Cendawan Beracun

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Cendawan Beracun

Bird Nest Fungi

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Bird Nest Fungi

Macrofungi of Hutan Simpan Bangi

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Oudemansiella canarii

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Microporus vernicipes

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Microporus affinis

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Lentaria sp

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Ganderma australe

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Filoboletus manipularis

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Earliella scabrosa

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Coriolopsis sp.

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Amauroderma rugosum

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Amauroderma parasiticum

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Daldinia eschscholzii

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Fomitopsis dochmia

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Homobasidiomycetidae

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The homobasidiomycetidae are divided into two distinct groups;

Hymenomycetes: characterised by basidia which develop in a well defined hymenium which becomes exposed even when the spores are still undeveloped. Examples of Order :1) Aphyllophorales (Family: Thelephoraceae, Clavariaceae, Hydnaceae, Polyporaceae) 2) Agaricales ( Hygrophoraceae, Tricholomataceae, Amaniataceae, Agaricaceae, Coprinaceae, Bolbitaceae, Cortinariaceae, Boletaceae)
Gasteromycetes: having poorly defined hymenia closed, at least at an early stage of the development of their fruit bodies; basidiospores are not violenlty discharged from their sterigmata. Examples of Order 1) Phallales (Family: Phallaceace, Clathraceae), 2) Nidulariales (Family: Nidulariaceae, Sphaerobolaceae) 3) Lycoperdales (Family: Lycoperdaceae, Geastraceae) 4) Hymenogastrales (Family: Podaxaceae)

References:
M.H. Zoberi, 1972. Tropical Macrofungi. Page 13-19

Basidiomycetes

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Basidiomycetes are divided into two sub-classes;

Heterobasidiomycetidae: the basidium is either septate or deeply divided and the basidiospores are capable of germinating by repetition. These include the rusts, the smuts and the jelly fungi. Example: i) Tremellales ii) Tremellaceae iii) Auriculariaceae
Homobasidiomycetidae: the basidium in neither septate nor deeply divides and the basidio-spores usually germinate by a germ tube. The Fungi included in this sub-class are very common and are generally known as mushrooms, toadstools, puffballs, stinkhorn, bird's-nest fungi and bracket fungi bracket fungi

References:
M.H. Zoberi, 1972. Tropical Macrofungi. Page 12.

Xylaria hypoxylon

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Trametes sp. - versicolor

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Media for culture fungi

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Media for culture fungi

Water Agar (WA)--use for isolating fungi from surface-sterilized substrates.

Antibiotic Agar (AA)--use for isolating fungi from substrates not readily surface-sterilized, or to clean up a culture contaminated with bacteria.

Acidified Cornmeal Agar (ACMA)--use for isolating fungi from substrates that are likely to be contaminated with bacteria. Not a substitute for AA, but the acidity inhibits bacteria and the medium supports the growth of a wide range of fungi.

Cornmeal Agar (CMA)--use for growing a wide range of fungi, particularly members of the Fungi imperfecti; provides a good balance of mycelial growth and sporulation.

Potato Carrot Agar (PCA)--considered a relatively weak medium somewhat comparable to CMA, good for some Fungi imperfecti.

Malt Agar (MA)--lacks peptone, and is useful for culturing many Ascomycota; sporulation in some species is inhibited by peptone.

Malt Extract Agar (MEA)--a good growth medium for soil fungi, fungi isolated from wood, basidiomycetes, etc. An all-purpose type of medium.

Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA)--a relatively rich medium for growing a wide range of fungi.

Potato Dextrose-Yeast Extract Agar (PDYA)---good for growing cultures derived from mushrooms.

Agaricus sp.

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Agaricus sp., a fleshy species and one of the true mushrooms, with purplish brown spores.

Hygrophorus sp.

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Hygrophorus sp.

Order: Agaricales
Family: Hygrophoraceae
Genus: Hygrophorus

The genus of Hygrophorus are colourful, producing red, orange or yellow basidiocarps.

Medical Mycology

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1 a Introduction

Introduction to Mycology

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Introduction to Mycology

Fungi and Herbicide Resistance

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Fungi and Herbicide Resistance

Trichoderma

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Trichoderma

Entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes

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Entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes for Michigan tree fruit management targeting plum curculio (Conotrache...

A Worldwide Geographical Distribution of Neurotropic fungi

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A Worldwide Geographical Distribution of Neurotropic fungi

Fungi Phylogeny

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Fungi Phylogeny

The World of Fungi

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The World of Fungi

Fungi in Bioremediation

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Fungi Bi or Remediation

Growing Wild Mushrooms

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Growing Wild Mushrooms

Wood and Tree Fungi

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Wood and Tree Fungi-Biology Damage Protection and Use Arab2000.Forumpro.fr

The-Kingdom-Fungi

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The Kingdom Fungi

Microscopic Exam of Fungi

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Microscopic Exam of Fungi

Symbiotic Fungi in the Garden

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Symbiotic Fungi in the Garden

PROTOZOA AND FUNGI CULTURING IN THE LAB

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PROTOZOA AND FUNGI CULTURING IN THE LAB

Fungi: Quiz

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Fungi: Quiz / Worksheet / Review

The Fungi

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The Fungi

Illustrated Genera of Imperfect Fungi

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Illustrated Genera of Imperfect Fungi

Hygrocybe sp.

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Rigidoporus microporus - Bracket fungi

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Rigidoporus microporus, a thin bracket-fungus on dead tree trunks.

Termitomyces albuminosa - Cendawan Busut

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Termitomyces albuminosa - associated with termites, Odontotermes

Gill structure of Termitomyces albuminosa

Ganoderma australe

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Ganoderma australe, belonging to the group of Ganoderma species without a shiny, laccate crust;sometimes parasitic on trees.

Ganoderma tropicum

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Ganoderma tropicum

Ganoderma tropicum , one of the many species of bracket fungi with a highly polished, waxy crust.

Microporus affinis

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Microporus affinis

Microporus affinis, commonly found on dead wood, laterally attached with a short, dark stem.

Ganoderma lucidum

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Ganoderma lucidum

Location: Taman Pertanian Shah Alam

Ganoderma sp.

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Ganoderma sp.

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Ganoderma sp.

Ganoderma sp. showing the undersurface, with the minute pores, the fungus is perennial and produces vast quantities of brown spores, often seen as a powder on the bark

Lignosus sp.

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Lignosus sp.

Lignosus sp. , a tough polypore, with a tall, grey-velvety stem, growing from a sclerotium buried in very rotten, fallen wood.

Macrolepiota sp.

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Macrolepiota sp.

Gill structure of Macrolepiota sp.

Location: Taman Tasik Perdana, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Microporellus inusitatus - Centrally stipitate basidiocarp

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Microporellus inusitatus - Centrally stipitate basidiocarp

Lentinus cladopus

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Lentinus cladopus

Lentinus cladopus, a species which always develops branching stem

Gill structure of Lentinus cladopus

Microporus sp. - Kelintik Kera

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Microporus sp, a very common, thin flesh-but tough polypore; the pores are minute and almost invisible to the naked eye.

Amanita sp. - Destroying Angel

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Amanita sp.

Nice to hold, but highly poisonous and deadly when consumed.

Basidiocarp of Amanita sp. with brightly coloured caps often ornamented with scales. Many amanitas are mycorrhizal, growing and forming their basidiocarps in close association with forest trees. The basidiocarp is complete with a ring and volva.

Order: Agaricales
Family: Amanitaceae
Genus: Amanita
Common Name: Death Cap or Destroying Angles.

Bird's Nest Fungi- Cyathus

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Cyathus striatus with peridioles in cup-shaped fruit bodies

Order: Nidulariales
Family: Nidulariaceae
Genus: Cyathus (Bird's Nest Fungi)

Bird's Nest Fungi- Matured basidiocarp is a hollow cup containing a number of lentil-shaped bodies (peridioled), the whole resembling a small bird's nest with eggs. The fungal spores are contained in the peridioles which are easily splashed out of the cup by rain drops.

Jelly Fungi - Tremella sp.

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Tremella sp.

Order: Tremellales
Family: Tremellaceae
Genus: Tremella

Tremella sp. is commonly known as 'Jelly Fungi" because of the gelatinous, jely-like nature of the basidiocarps which are wrinkled or consist of leaf-like folds

Lepiota sp.

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Young fruit bodies of Lepiota sp.

Bud and matured stage of Lepiota sp.

Order: Agaricales
Family: Lepiotaceae
Genus: Lepiota
Location: Taman Tasik Cempaka, Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Photo by: Johari Jalinas

Lepiota sp is a very common mushroom prouting on turfs in gardens, parks and and by roadsides after a period of rain.

Reference:

Tan Teck Koon, 1990. A Guide to Tropical Fungi.

Flammulina sp.

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Order: Agaricales
Family: Tricholomataceae
Genus: Flammulina

Flammulina sp is not a tropical mushroom but can be cultivated in the tropical country like Malaysia under temperature controlled conditions. The basidiocarp is distinguished by a small pileus and a very long stipe. This mushroom is very delicious for the steamboat.

Haycup Fungus- Panaeolus sp.

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Haycup Fungus- Panaeolus sp.

Panaeolus sp. , a Haycup Fungus, with dark brown gills and a tall stem, growing on old dung of mammals

brown gills and a tall stem (20 cm )

Dark brown gills

Bracket Fungi -

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Bracket Fungi

Cup Fungi - Cookiena tricholoma

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Cup Fungi - Cookiena tricholoma

Cup Fungi - Cookiena sulcipes

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Cup Fungi - Cookiena sulcipes

Shelf Fungi - Cymatoderma elegans

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Cymatoderma elegans

Shelf Fungi - Stereum lobatum

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Stereum lobatum

Bull-Eye Fungus (Calostoma fuscum)

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Bull-eye Fungus (Calostoma sp.)- Puffball. Releasing spores through the apical pore, and borne above ground-level by a gelatinous stalk when moist.

# Appreciation to Associate Prof Dr Shukorfor sharing the photo of Malaysian Fungi at http://malaysianfungi.blogspot.com/.

References:

1) David N. Pegler. The Larger Fungi of Borneo

Myxomycetes

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The myxomycetes (plasmodial slime molds) are a group of fungus-like organisms usually present and sometimes abundant in terrestrial ecosystems. The myxomycete life cycle involves two very different trophic (feeding) stages, one consisting of uninucleate amoebae, with or without flagella, and the other consisting of a distinctive multinucleate structure, the plasmodium.

Myxomycete plasmodia typically occur in cool, moist, shady places such as within crevices of decaying wood, beneath the partially decayed bark of logs and stumps, and in leaf litter on the forest floor. Under favorable conditions, the plasmodium gives rise to one or more fruiting bodies containing spores. The spores of myxomycetes are for most species apparently wind-dispersed and complete the life cycle by germinating to produce the uninucleate amoeboflagellate cells.

References:

1) http://www.myxoweb.com/what.htm
2) http://www.discoverlife.org/20/q?search=Eumycetozoa

Basidiomycota: Boletaceae

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Description:- members of the Boletaceae are mostly poroid and generally have
elongated spores;- many genera distinguished from spore print color, spore shape,
presence / absence of veil, cap and stipe macrocharacters,

sister group to the Agaricales
- mycorrhizal, or brown rot
-Brown-rot fungi: degradate cellulose and hemicellulose
- White-rot fungi: degradate cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin
- mostly fleshy (monomitic) mushrooms with a poroid hymenium, but also includes
- several gasteromycetes forms
- a few gilled forms
- a few corticioid (crust) fungi
- many species have smooth, fusoid (fusiform) spores
- many species produce pulvinic acids

Photo by: Johari Jalinas
Photo Id: Johari Jalinas
Location: Pulau Tinggi, Mersing, Johor Darul Takzim
Resource: http://malaysianfungi.webs.com/
References:
1) http://www.nature.british-towns.net/
2) http://www.mycobank.org/

Marasmius species - Institute of Islam Hadhari UKM

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Marasmius species

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Scientific Name: Marasmius sp. (M. purpureostriatus)
Photo by: Johari Jalinas
Photo Id by: Johari Jalinas
Location: Faculty of Economics and Business, UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Resource: http://malaysianfungi.webs.com/

Reference:

1) Wannathes, N.1, Desjardin, D.E.2*, Hyde, K.D. 3,4, Perry, B.A.2 and Lumyong, S.5. A monograph of Marasmius (Basidiomycota) from Northern Thailand based on morphological and molecular (ITS sequences) data. Fungal Diversity 37: 209-306

2) E.B.G. Jones, K.D.Hyde, S.Vikineswary. 2007. Malaysian Fungal Diversity. Yee Shin Tan, Dennis E. Desjardin, S. Vikineswary and Noorlida Abdullah. Mushroom Research Centre University of Malaya and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Malaysia.Page: 69-81.

Boletes

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A bolete is a type of fungal fruiting body characterized by the presence of a pileus that is clearly differentiated from the stipe, with a spongy surface of pores (rather than gills) on the underside of the pileus.

Common Name: Boletes
Photo by: Johari Jalinas
Location: Hutan Simpan Bangi, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Resource: http://malaysianfungi.webs.com/

References:

Booth Courtenay, Harold H. Burdsall, Jr. 1982. A Field Guide to Mushrooms and Their Relatives.
Gerrit J. Keizer. 2007. The Complete Encylopedia of Mushrooms. Rebo Publsihers.
Ronald Rayner. 1979. Mushrooms and Toadstools- 37 species identified with 220 colour photographs. The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited 1979
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolete

Trametes sp.

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Scientific Name: Trametes sp.
Photo by: Johari Jalinas
Location: Pathology Lab, Faculty of Forestry, UPM Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Resource: http://malaysianfungi.webs.com/
References:

Booth Courtenay, Harold H. Burdsall, Jr. 1982. A Field Guide to Mushrooms and Their Relatives.
Gerrit J. Keizer. 2007. The Complete Encylopedia of Mushrooms. Rebo Publsihers.
Ronald Rayner. 1979. Mushrooms and Toadstools- 37 species identified with 220 colour photographs. The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited 1979
http://mushroomobserver.org/3654?_js=on&_new=true&id=3654
http://www.cortland.edu/nsf/39122tra.HTML
http://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/392960

Pleurotus sajorcaju- Oyster Mushroom

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Local Name: Cendawan Tiram Kelabu
Common Name: Grey Oyster Mushroom
Scientific Name: Pleurotus sajorcaju
Others Name: Jamur Tiram, Grey Abalone Mushroom, Shimeji
Photo by: Johari Jalinas
Resource: http://malaysianfungi.webs.com/

Reference:

1) H.Pajimo, Drs. Agus Andoko, and Mazlina Ismail. 2009. Perusahaan Tanaman Cendawan-Panduan Lengkap Berkaitan Penyedian Media Tanaman, Cara Menanam, Penjagaan, Penuaian dan Produktiviti. Synergy Media.

2) REHANA ASGHAR1, MUHAMMAD TARIQ1 AND TAHIR REHMAN2 1Department of Botany, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan,.2Horticultural Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot., 39(4): 1383-1386, 2007. http://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/PDFs/39(4)/PJB39(4)1383.pdf

Ganoderma lucidum

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Scientific Name: Ganoderma lucidum

Kingdom:	Fungi
Phylum:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Polyporales
Family:	Ganodermataceae
Genus:	Ganoderma
Species:	G. lucidum

Photo by: Johari Jalinas
Location: Pathology Lab, Faculty of Forestry UPM, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Jelly Ear- Auricularia sp.

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Common Name: Jelly Ear, Jew's Ear
Scientific Name: Auricularia sp.
Classification: Class-Phragmobasidiomycetes, Order-Auricularies, Family- Auriculariaceae, Genus - Auricularia
Characteristic: Distinctive ear-shape fruitbody is gelatinous when fresh, but hardens when dry
Colour: Tan Brown
Spores: White spores
Substrate/Habitat: On hardwoods in damp woodland, grows on fallen tree trunks.
Location: Bukit Larut, Taiping, Perak Darul Ridzuan.
Photo by: Johari Jalinas
Id by: Johari Jalinas
Resource: http://malaysianfungi.webs.com/
References:

Booth Courtenay, Harold H. Burdsall, Jr. 1982. A Field Guide to Mushrooms and Their Relatives.
Gerrit J. Keizer. 2007. The Complete Encylopedia of Mushrooms. Rebo Publsihers.
Ronald Rayner. 1979. Mushrooms and Toadstools- 37 species identified with 220 colour photographs. The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited 1979
Anna Del Conte and Thomas Laessoe. 2008. The Edible Mushroom book- A Guide to foraging and cooking. Dk Publisher.

Netted Stinkhorn (Dictyophora sp)

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Common Name: Netted Stinkhorn
Scientific Name: Dictyophora sp.
Description:STINKHORNS have a bizarre variety of shapes, but most often are phallic in shape or have "arms" that resemble tentacles. Many are quite colorful, and they are common in gardens and on lawns. Most species emit a very foul odor, which is designed to attract flies (to help spread the spores)
Location: Fraser Hill, Raub, Pahang Darul Makmur
Photo by: Aishah Farhana Shahbudin
Id by: Johari Jalinas
Resource: http://malaysianfungi.webs.com/ (Album-Fungi of Fraser Hill)

References:

Booth Courtenay, Harold H. Burdsall, Jr. 1982. A Field Guide to Mushrooms and Their Relatives.
Gerrit J. Keizer. 2007. The Complete Encylopedia of Mushrooms. Rebo Publsihers.
Ronald Rayner. 1979. Mushrooms and Toadstools- 37 species identified with 220 colour photographs. The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited 1979
http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/july99.html

Scarlet Cup Fungi - Tropical Cookeina sulcipes

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Common Name: Scarlet Cup Fungi
Scientific Name:Tropical Cookeina sp.
Description: Cookeina is a genus of tropical cup fungi that often have bright colors stipes and hairs along the edges of the cup.
Habitat/Substrate: Members of the Tropical Cookeina sp. grow as saprotrophs on dead wood, and especially in the case ofTropical Cookeina sp. on mostly damp branches or twigs of hard-wood species often in association with damp loving mosses
Photo by: Aishah Farhana Shahbudin
Id by: Johari Jalinas and Gerrit J. Keizer
Location: Gunung Senyum, Jengka, Pahang Darul Makmur
Resource: http://malaysianfungi.webs.com/
Reference:

http://mushroomobserver.org/5527?_js=on&_new=true&id=5527
Booth Courtenay, Harold H. Burdsall, Jr. 1982. A Field Guide to Mushrooms and Their Relatives.
Gerrit J. Keizer. 2007. The Complete Encylopedia of Mushrooms. Rebo Publsihers.
Ronald Rayner. 1979. Mushrooms and Toadstools- 37 species identified with 220 colour photographs. The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited 1979

Stemonitis sp.

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Occurrence of Chocolate tube slime on a dead log. The wood serves as a platform on which the Stermonitis sp forms numerous stalked sporangia.

Stemonitis is a distinctive genus of slime molds found throughout the world (except Antarctica). They are characterised by the tall brown sporangia, supported on slender stalks, which grow in clusters on rotting wood.

Common Name: Slim molds
Scientific Name: Stermonitis sp.
Resource: http://malaysianfungi.webs.com/
Dimensions: These slime molds are 1-1.5 mm wide and up to 2 cm tall.
Description: The brownish, cylindrical top portions (sporangia) are supported by narrow, black stalks.
Edibility: Inedible.
Location: Bagan Lalang, Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Photo by: Johari Jalinas
Id by: Johari Jalinas

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Amoebozoa
Phylum:	Mycetozoa
Class:	Myxogastria
Family:	Stemonitidae
Genus:	Stemonitis

References:

1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stemonitis
2) http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/stemonitis-fusca
3) http://www.messiah.edu/Oakes/fungi_on_wood/club%20and%20coral/species%20pages/Stemonitis.htm

Polypores- Phellinus sp

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Scientific Name: Phellinus spp.

Group: Polypores-this group all fungi whose spore bearing surfaces consist of tubes, the mouths of which appear as pores. A few polypores have gill-like plates but these differ from the gills of the agarics by their woody or leathery consistency.

Characteristic: Form a hard corky, spreading crust is dull rusty brown in color. Pores rounded.

Habitat/Substrate: Dead branches

Photo by: Johari Jalinas

ID by: Johari Jalinas

Location: Taman Tasik Perdana, Kuala Lumpur.

Resource: http://malaysianfungi.webs.com

References:

1) Booth Courtenay, Harold H. Burdsall, Jr. 1982. A Field Guide to Mushrooms and Their Relatives.

2) Gerrit J. Keizer. 2007. The Complete Encylopedia of Mushrooms. Rebo Publsihers.

3) Ronald Rayner. 1979. Mushrooms and Toadstools- 37 species identified with 220 colour photographs. The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited 1979.

Yellow fingers - Calocera cornea

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Scientific Name: Calocera cornea

Common Name: Yellow fingers

Group: Phragmobasidioycetes, most of them with gelatinous fruiting bodies, which have the ability to regenerate after drying by absorption of moisture.

Fruiting bodies: Cylindrical to awl-shaped, simple or rarely forked, 2-10 x 1-2mm

Habitat/Substrate: Common on well decayed branches and trunks

Photo by: Johari Jalinas

ID by: Johari Jalinas

Location: Faculty of Education Studies, UPM Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Resource: http://malaysianfungi.webs.com

References:

1) Booth Courtenay, Harold H. Burdsall, Jr. 1982. A Field Guide to Mushrooms and Their Relatives.

2) Gerrit J. Keizer. 2007. The Complete Encylopedia of Mushrooms. Rebo Publsihers.

3) http://www.aphotofungi.com/FungiCalocera%20cornea27-09-05.jpg

Mycena Sp.

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Scientific Name: Mycena sp.

Group: Mycena

Cap: conical or campanulate to expanded, smooth, matt, translucent striate, whitish to pale-brown

Photo by: Johari Jalinas

Location: Taman Paku Pakis, UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Resource: http://malaysianfungi.webs.com

References:

1) Booth Courtenay, Harold H. Burdsall, Jr. 1982. A Field Guide to Mushrooms and Their Relatives.

2) Gerrit J. Keizer. 2007. The Complete Encylopedia of Mushrooms. Rebo Publsihers

Spilt-Gill ( Schizophyllum commune)

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Common Name: Split-Gill

Scientific Name: Schizophyllum commune

Cap: width ½ - 1 ½ “, gray in wet weather to white in dry; densely fine-hairy, irregular lobe fan, margin rolled back onto gills

Gills: Gray to white, double, separating in wet weather and closing in dry

Habitat/Substrate: Found scattered on dead hardwood or in crowded groups on live or deadwoods.

Photo by: Johari Jalinas

Location: Faculty of Forestry, UPM Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Resource: http://malaysianfungi.webs.com

References:

1) Booth Courtenay, Harold H. Burdsall, Jr. 1982. A Field Guide to Mushrooms and Their Relatives.

Jelly Fungi - Toothed Jelly

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Common Name: Toothed Jelly

Group: Jelly Fungi

Description: Usually most conspicuous in wet or damp weather. They are decomposers of the wood on which most are found or of other organic debris. None is considered dangerous, but all are too small, tasteless, or ill-smelling to collect to eat.

Photo by: Johari Jalinas

Location: Air Terjun Sg Tekala, Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Resource: http://malaysianfungi.webs.com

References:

1) Booth Courtenay, Harold H. Burdsall, Jr. 1982. A Field Guide to Mushrooms and Their Relatives.

perenial Ganoderma lipsiense

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Common Name: perennial Ganoderma

Scientific Name: Ganoderma lipsiense

Body: width ¾- 3 ½ “, Pale yellow-brown or pinkish-brown aging and bruising reddish

Pore Surface: Red-brown

Habitat/Substrate: Found singly or scattered on dead hardwood

Edibility: Not Recommended

Photo by: Johari Jalinas

ID by: Gerrit J. Keizer

Location: Taman Tasik Perdana, Kuala Lumpur

Resource: http://malaysianfungi.webs.com

References:

1) Booth Courtenay, Harold H. Burdsall, Jr. 1982. A Field Guide to Mushrooms and Their Relatives.

2) Gerrit J. Keizer. 2007. The Complete Encylopedia of Mushrooms. Rebo Publsihers.

* Appreciation to Dr Gerrit J. Keizer for assisting me to identify the perenial Ganoderma lipsiense

Tenderhead - Conocybe lactea

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Common Name: Tenderhead

Scientific Name: Conocybe lactea

Cap: width1-1 ½ “, Dull white in dry weather, pink-tan in wet, margin lightly grooved, narrowly conical aging bell-shaped

Spores: Reddish brown

Habitat/Substrate: scattered in grass

Flesh: Whitish

Stem: White, with fine white hairs, enlarging down to white or pale yellow bulb.

Edibility: Unknown

Photo by: Johari Jalinas

Location: Taman Tasik Cempaka, Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Resource: http://malaysianfungi.webs.com

References:

1) Booth Courtenay, Harold H. Burdsall, Jr. 1982. A Field Guide to Mushrooms and Their Relatives.

2) http://www.mushroomexpert.com/conocybe_albipes.html