Ustilago consimilis
Sydow
Shingut kambong
Ustilaginaceae Edible: Fungus
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A smut fungus in the family Ustilaginaceae that attacks Ngarenga porphyrochoma. It is a subtropical plant commonly sold in markets.
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Edible Uses
The fungus is eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
It is eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Northeastern India,
Other Information
It is sold in markets.
Also Known As
Kambong
References (2)
- Devi, O.S., P. Komor & D. Das, 2010, A checklist of traditional edible bio-resources from Ima markets of Imphal Valley, Manipur, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 2(11): 1291-1296
- Singh, P.K., Singh, N.I., and Singh, L.J., 1988, Ethnobotanical Studies on Wild Edible Plants in the Markets of Manipur - 2. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol. 12 No. 1 pp 113-119
