Table 3.
Common wild edible mushroom species consumed and sold in local markets
| S/N | Group based on DNA Bar Code of Life | Family | Scientific names | Commonly used folk names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Euagarics Clade |
Lyophyllaceae |
Termitomyces microcarpus (Berk. and Broome) R. Heim |
Kurya-Bitighose, Bena-unyonso, Hehe-Unyakigulu, Ngindo-Korowele; Nyamwezi-Kansolele & Busolele,Sukuma-Bumegere & Butuya |
| 2 |
" |
" |
Termitomyces titanicus Pegler and Piearce |
Kurya-Lyugu, Ha-Bhoba, Masaai-Ormambuli |
| 3 |
" |
" |
Termitomyces aurantiacus (R. Heim) R. Heim |
Ha-bhoba, Kurya-vihungumururyo, Sambaa-Vingongo,Bena-Widungu, Bondei-Kingong’ongo, Hehe-Videungwe |
| 4 |
" |
" |
Termitomyces clypeatus R. Heim |
Swahili-Kayeye hudhurungi, Ngindo-Lukuu, Kurya-Vihungumururyo |
| 5 |
" |
" |
Termitomyces eurhizus (Berk.) R. Heim |
Kurya-lyugu, Masaai-Ormambuli, Hehe-Chova, Pare-Kichoga cha ngombe, Kinga- Usumba |
| 6 |
" |
" |
Termitomyces le-testui (Pat.) R. Heim |
Kurya-lyugu, Masaai-Ormambuli, Swahili-mkufu, Nyambo-Nyamukundi, kwere-Nembo, Bondei & Sambaa-Kitundwi, Zaramo-Ng’uvu and Tembo |
| 7 |
" |
" |
Termitomyces mammiformis R. Heim |
|
| 8 |
" |
" |
Termitomyces umkowaan (Cooke and Massee) D.A. Reid |
Kurya-Amugu |
| 9 |
" |
" |
Termitomyces tylerianus Otieno |
Kurya-Vihungumururyo, Ngindo-Lukuu Swahili-Kiyoga mchwa laini |
| 10 |
" |
" |
Termitomyces saggitiformis (Kalchbr. and Cooke) D.A. Reid |
Kurya-Vihungumururyo |
| 11 |
" |
" |
Termitomyces singidensis Saarim.and Härk. |
Swahili-Impora, Hehe-Witali |
| 12 |
" |
" |
Termitomyces robustus (Beli) Heim |
Ngindo-Lukuu mkubwa |
| 13 |
" |
" |
Termitomyces striatus (Beeli) R. Heim |
Hehe-Vidungwe, Sambaa-Vigong’ongo, Bena-Widungu |
| 14 |
" |
Agaricaceae |
Agaricus campestris L.:Fr. |
Kurya-Nyankobhiti, Sambaa-fufu |
| 15 |
" |
" |
Agaricus bisporus (J.E. Lange) Imbach |
Kurya-Nyankobhiti, Sambaa-fufu |
| 16 |
" |
" |
Coprinus disseminatus (Pers.) Gray |
Swahili-Uyoga mkonge |
| 17 |
" |
" |
Coprinus comatus (O.F. Müll.) Pers |
Swahili-Uyoga mkonge |
| 18 |
" |
Pleurotaceae |
Pleurotus sajor-caju (Fr.) |
Swahili-Mangaha, Sambaa-Mangaha, Manga & Maangaa |
| 19 |
" |
" |
Pleurotus eryngii (DC.) Quél. |
Swahili-Mamama |
| 20 |
" |
" |
Pleurotus djamor (Rumph. ex Fr.) |
Swahili- Mamama, Sambaa-Mamama & Mameno |
| 21 |
" |
" |
Pleurotus tuber-regium (Rumph. ex Fr.) Singer |
Swahili-Mamama tunguu |
| 22 |
" |
" |
Macrolepiota procera (Scop.) Singer |
Ha-bhoba, Kurya-Nyankobhiti |
| 23 |
" |
Pluteaceae |
Volvariella volvacea (Bull.) Singer |
Swahili-Uyogambuyu kifuko, Yao-Ubuyu |
| 24 |
" |
Physalcriaceae |
Armillaria mellea (Vahl) P. Kummer |
Sambaa-Manjurugu |
| 25 |
" |
" |
Armillaria heimii Pegler |
Sambaa-Manjurugu |
| 26 |
" |
Amanitaceae |
Amanita loosi Beeli |
Hehe-Ulelema & Wilelema, Bena-Wilelemi |
| 27 |
" |
" |
Amanita mafingaensis Härk. and Saarim. |
Hehe-Wigwingwi, Swahili-Uwingwingwikahawia |
| 28 |
" |
" |
Amanita tanzanica Härk. and Saarim. |
Bena-Ugongoli & wigongoli, Yao-nakajongoo, Hehe-Wigwingwi |
| 29 |
" |
" |
Amanita masasiensis Härk. and Saarim. |
Bena- Ugongoli & Wigongoli, Hehe-wigwingwi, |
| 30 |
Russuloid Clade |
Rusullaceae |
Rusulla roseoviolacea Quél. |
Bena-Unyambete, Mmmeng’enyevu magamba |
| 31 |
" |
" |
Rusulla roseovelata Buyck |
Swahili-Mmeng’enyu zambarau, Hehe-unyamikwe |
| 32 |
" |
" |
Rusulla hiemisilvae Buyck |
Swahili-Mtundu ukanda, Hehe-Unyamikwe |
| 33 |
" |
" |
Rusulla congoana Pat. |
Hehe-unyamikwe, Nyamwezi-mnyitundu |
| 34 |
" |
" |
Rusulla ciliata Buyck |
Nyamwezi- utyelele, Sumbwa-Buntelele |
| 35 |
" |
" |
Rusulla compressa Buyck |
Bena-Widungu, Nyamwezi-Busegese Swahili-Damu ya mzee, Sukuma-Butundutundu |
| 36 |
" |
" |
Rusulla cellulata Buyck |
|
| 37 |
" |
" |
Lactarius densifolius Verbeken and Karhula |
Hehe-Unyakuwemba, Bena-wifimi Swahili-Uyoga maziwa tamu |
| 38 |
" |
" |
Lactarius heimii Verbeken |
Sukuma-Kansalage, Nyamwezi-Wikese, Hehe- Unyakuvemba |
| 39 |
" |
" |
Lactarius kabansus Pegler |
Nyamwezi-Umpalala, Hehe-wisiga |
| 40 |
" |
" |
Lactarius luteolus Peck Bull. |
Hehe-Unyakuwemba, Bena- Unyamalagata |
| 41 |
" |
" |
Lactarius medusae Verbeken |
Hehe-Unyakuwemba |
| 42 |
" |
" |
Lactarius pumilus Verbeken |
Swahili-Uyoga maziwa kibete, Hehe-Unyakuwemba |
| 43 |
" |
" |
Lactarius tanzanicus Karhula and Verbeken |
Ngindo-Uyoga ulambo, Yao-Uyoga mchenga |
| 44 |
" |
" |
Lactarius volemoides (Fr.) |
Bena-Wunyamagulu |
| 45 |
" |
" |
Lactarius xerampelinus Karhula and Verbeken |
Sukuma-Bushikoba, Hehe-wimenda, Nyamwezi-Kikoba |
| 46 |
Cantharelloid Clade |
Cantharellaceae |
Cantharellus congolensis Beeli |
Hehe-Wisogoro, Nyamwezi-Wingingili, Butoba, Bukukwe mweusi, Turu-Madali, Sumbwa-Mkukwe |
| 47 |
" |
" |
Cantharellus cyanoxanthus R. Heim ex Heinem |
Hehe-Wisogolo; Bena-Bunyamalagata, Wifindi, Nyamwezi-Ungukwe manjano |
| 48 |
" |
" |
Cantharellus isabellinus var. isabellinus Heinem. Heinem. |
Makonde-Chipatwe, Ujama, Upatwe; Mwera-Ubuluwa |
| 49 |
" |
" |
Cantharellus isabellinus var parvisporus Eyssart. and Buyck |
Makonde-Chipatwe, Ujama, Upatwe, Mwera-Ubuluwa |
| 50 |
" |
" |
Cantharellus densifolius Heinem |
Zaramo-Kizogoro |
| 51 |
" |
" |
Cantharellus tomentosus Eyssart. and Buyck |
Makonde-Upatwe mdogo |
| 52 |
" |
" |
Cantharellus rufopunctatus Heim |
Hehe-Wisogoro |
| 53 |
" |
" |
Cantharellus pseudocibarius Henn. |
Hehe-Wisogoro |
| 54 |
" |
" |
Cantharellus subincarnatus Eyssart. and Buyck |
Hehe-Wisogoro |
| 55 |
" |
" |
Cantharellus ruber Heinem |
Kiswahili-Makombo, Lunda-Kadun. Hehe-Wisogoro |
| 56 |
" |
" |
Cantharellus floridulus Heinem. |
Bena-Wigulu, Unyamalagata, Nyambo-Otunyantuku, Nyamwezi-Ungukwe, Hehe-Wisogoro |
| 57 |
" |
" |
Cantharellus rhodophyllus Heinem |
Hehe-wisogoro |
| 58 |
" |
|
Cantharellus pseudocibarius Henn. |
Hehe-wisogoro |
| 59 |
" |
|
Cantharellus luteopunctatus (Beeli) Heinem. |
Hehe-wisogoro |
| 60 |
" |
" |
Afrocantharellus symoensii (Heinem) Tibuhwa |
Nyamwezi-Mkukwe, Bena-Wifindi, Wisogoro |
| 61 |
" |
" |
Afrocantharellus platyphyllus |
|
| 62 |
" |
" |
Afrocnatharellus splendens (Buyck) Tibuhwa |
Nyambo-Binyantuku |
| 63 |
" |
" |
Afrocantahrellus platyphyllus f. platyphyllus (Heinem.) Tibuhwa |
Bena-Bunyamalagata, Wifindi, Wisogoro |
| 64 |
" |
" |
Afrocnatharellus fistulosus (Tibuhwa and Buyck) Tibuhwa |
Zaramo-kizogoro mdogo, Hehe-wisogoro mdogo |
| 65 |
Bolete Clade |
Boletaceae |
Boletus pallidissimus Watling |
swahili-uyoga msiponji mweupe |
| 66 |
" |
" |
Boletus spectabilissimus Waltling |
swahili uyoga msiponji mwekundu |
| 67 |
" |
" |
Afroboletus luteolus (Heinem.) Pegler and T.W.K. Young |
Swahili-uyogamsiponji mweusi, Bena-windima |
| 68 |
" |
Suillaceae |
Suillus granulatus (Linnaeus) Roussel |
Swahili-usuilis, ngoni-ngowani vitindi |
| 69 |
Jelly Fungi |
Auriculariaceae |
Auricularia delicata (Mont.) Henn. |
Swahili-maghwede laini, Sambaa-maghwede |
| 70 |
" |
" |
Auricularia polytricha (Mont.) Sacc. |
Swahili-manghwede vijisinga, Sambaa-maghwede |
| 71 |
" |
" |
Auricularia cornea Ehrenb |
Sambaa-maghwede |
| 72 |
" |
Tremellaceae |
Tremella fuciformis Berk |
|
| 73 |
Polyporoid Clade |
Polyporaceae |
Polyporus moluccensis (Mont.) Ryvarden, |
Sambaa-ngaha |
| 74 |
" |
" |
Polyporus tenuiculus (P. Beauvois) Fries |
Sambaa-ngaha |
| 75 | " | Schizophyllaceae | Schizophyllum commune Fr. | Swahili-kipepo uchanga |