Macrofungi of Tasik Kenyir

Abstract

Surveys on macrofungi have been carried out in several areas of Tasik Kenyir at different occasions between October 2013 and March 2016. A total of 31 species belonged to 26 genera, and 14 families were documented from Air Terjun Saok, Tanjung Mentong, Taman Tropika Kenyir and Taman Orkid in Tasik Kenyir. Among all sites, Taman Orkid Tasik Kenyir shown a higher number of macrofungal species collected. This study marked the first report of the macrofungi surveyed in the largest human-made island in the Southeast Asia.