Checklist of fungi on teak

Abstract

This publication provides an updated checklist of fungi on teak. This is a compilation of information on substrate and locality from where fungi have been recorded on teak, or original descriptions available. In total, 152 species with 34 hitherto unidentified species are listed here on teak, from 39 countries. The fungi recorded from teak are distributed in 32 orders, 69 families, 134 genera, which can be divided into two taxonomic groups: (i) Ascomycota: 23 orders, 54 families, 114 genera, 132 species identified and 29 unidentified species, and (ii) Basidiomycota: 9 orders, 15 families, 20 genera, 20 species identified and 5 unidentified species.