Global Diversity, Distribution, and Conservation of Macrofungi in West Africa | [Abstract Book on Second International Conference on Recent Approaches in Plant Sciences (RAPS-23) 4-5 May 2023 • 2023]

Author(s):

1. Yorou NS: Research unit “Tropical Mycology and Plant-Soil Fungi Interactions”, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou,BP 123, Parakou,BENIN

2. Aïgnon HL: Research unit “Tropical Mycology and Plant-Soil Fungi Interactions”, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou,BP 123, Parakou,BENIN

3. Codjia JE: Research unit “Tropical Mycology and Plant-Soil Fungi Interactions”, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou,BP 123, Parakou,BENIN

4. Olou AB: Research unit “Tropical Mycology and Plant-Soil Fungi Interactions”, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou,BP 123, Parakou,BENIN

5. Badou AS: Research unit “Tropical Mycology and Plant-Soil Fungi Interactions”, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou,BP 123, Parakou,BENIN

6. Houdanon R.: Research unit “Tropical Mycology and Plant-Soil Fungi Interactions”, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou,BP 123, Parakou,BENIN

Abstract:

West Africa is home to a high diversity of fungi that are insufficiently explored and scantily documented. The Plant: Fungi ratio of 1:6 provides conservative estimates of 7200 to 22 800 fungi species for West African countries. For a richness of 7072 vascular plant species, it is expected that West Africa harbors roughly 42 432 fungal species. Still, only about 5% of national and regional fungal diversity is documented. We will discuss the state of the art on macrofungi diversity and documentation in West Africa from recent expeditions coupled with literature data retrieve from 960 scientific papers. Diversity, occurrence and distribution data of core taxa will be completed from published literature for each of the 14 target countries, in order to map fungal hotspots for conservation priority in Benin. Effort to document new taxa from core genera from representative groups (Boletales, Cantharellus, Russulaceae, Termitomyces, Amanitaceae, Thelephoraceae, and smut fungi) will be addressed to illustrate the still unknown fungi kingdom. Threats to mycodiversity in West Africa as well as measures for sustainable exploitation of wild useful fungi will be debated.

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Published: Journal: Abstract Book on Second International Conference on Recent Approaches in Plant Sciences (RAPS-23) 4-5 May 2023 , Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023

Keywords:

Ecology , threats , Exploitation , Hotspots , mycodiversity , West Africa

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