First Report and Distribution of a Common Edible Mushroom Agaricus campestris (Basidiomycota: Agaricaceae) across Different Districts of Punjab, Pakistan

Authors

  • Ukasha Iqbal Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Usman Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Nousheen Yousaf Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
  • Ayesha Noor Awan Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
  • Saliha Rukhsar Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
  • Samra Saeed Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
  • Marriam Dilawaiz Khan Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
  • Sadaqat Ali Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
  • Saba Ibrahim Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
  • Ayesha Ghafoor Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan

Keywords:

Agaricus, Basidiomycota, Edible Mushroom, Taxonomy

Abstract

Current study presents first reports of common edible field mushroom viz., Agaricus campestris from 6 districts (Gujranwala, Jehlum, Khanewal, Nankana Sahib, Rajanpur and Vehari) and a second report from district Kasur of Punjab province, Pakistan. During extensive field surveys for macrofungal collection, 17 collections of this species were made from 2019-2022 to explore its distribution across Punjab. The taxon is morphologically described and anatomically characterized along with microphotographs and illustrations. Distribution map of Agaricus campestris in Punjab province is given. Comparison of A. campestris with morpho-anatomically similar species of genus Agaricus is also presented in this paper.

Author Biographies

Ukasha Iqbal, Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

 

 

Muhammad Usman, Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

 

 

Nousheen Yousaf, Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan

 

 

Ayesha Noor Awan, Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan

 

 

Saliha Rukhsar, Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan

 

 

Samra Saeed, Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan

 

 

Marriam Dilawaiz Khan, Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan

 

 

Sadaqat Ali, Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan

 

 

Saba Ibrahim , Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan

 

 

Ayesha Ghafoor, Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan

 

 

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Published

2023-04-05

How to Cite

Iqbal, U., Usman, M., Yousaf, N., Awan, A. N., Rukhsar, S., Saeed, S., Khan, M. D., Ali, S., Ibrahim , S., & Ghafoor, A. (2023). First Report and Distribution of a Common Edible Mushroom Agaricus campestris (Basidiomycota: Agaricaceae) across Different Districts of Punjab, Pakistan. GU Journal of Phytosciences, 3(2), 102–111. Retrieved from https://jphytosci.com/index.php/GUJP/article/view/96

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): GU Journal of Phytosciences [April, 2023]

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