Journal of Environment and Sociobiology

Krishnendu Acharya ¹, Prakash Pradhan ¹, Bhujaya Bhoumik ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata-700019, IN

Abstract

Vastness of flora and diversity of habit, habitat and topography have made West Bengal a paradise for wide varieties of macrofungi. Pluteus cervinus, an agaricales was collected from Birati and reported first time from West Bengal. A detailed macro and microscopic features of this macrofungus species were presented in this paper.

Keywords

Pluteus cervinus, New Record.

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Manjula Rai ¹, Krishnendu Acharya ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, 35, Bailygange Circular Road, Kolkata-700 019, West Bengal, IN

Abstract

The science of nutrition is of paramount importance in the present age. Here different nutritional parameters, i.e., protein, carbohydrate, fat, amino acid and crude fiber content of Polyporous grammocephalus Berk, were studied. Results showed that this mushroom has significant amount of carbohydrate, protein, free amino acids and crude fiber where as low in the amount of fat signifies its importance as diet for the sufferers of diabetes, obesity, atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, etc.

Keywords

Polyporous Grammocephalus, Nutritional Parameters, Darjeeling Himalaya.

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Krishnendu Acharya ¹, Ranjana Pradhan ¹, Mau Bhattacharyya ¹, Jayanta Choudhury ¹, Prakash Pradhan ¹, Manjula Rai ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Botany, Darjeeling Government College. Darjeeling-734101, West Bengal, IN

Abstract

Darjeeling Himalaya due to its unique environmemai condition, is a treasure house for the luxuriant growth of macrofungi. The abundancy and vastness of flora, their diverse habit, habitat and topography make the Himalaya a paradise for flourishing of macrofungi. The present paper is reporting for the first time from this area three species of Helvella, namely, H. atra Kon., H. lacunosa Afz. and H. crispa Scop, ex Fr.

Keywords

Helvella Atra, H. Lacunosa, H. Crispa, Darjeeling Himalaya. New Records.

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