Termitomyces heimii
Natarajan
iNaturalist· cc-by-sa
(c) Ong Jyh Seng, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Ong Jyh Seng
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Borja Rodríguez-de-Francisco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) aizat_othman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Summary
Source: WikipediaTermitomyces heimii is a species of agaric fungus in the family Lyophyllaceae. It has symbiotic relationship with termites. Described as new to science in 1979, it is found in India. The specific epithet heimii honors French mycologist Roger Heim. The fruit bodies (mushrooms) produced by the fungus are edible.
Description
A mushroom. It grows on buried termite mounds. The fruiting bodies occur in clumps.
This description is brief — help expand it
Edible Uses
Termitomyces heimii is considered to be one of the most sought-after wild mushrooms. It is mainly collected and sold in India, China, Malaysia and Nepal.
Traditional Uses
It is used in dry vegetable dishes and curries.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It grows on termite mounds.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, SE Asia, Thailand,
Other Information
It is prized in Thailand as a delicacy. It is sold in local markets.
Notes
Also put in the family Agaricaceae.
Also Known As
Anas sati, Cendawan busut, Het pouak
References (7)
- Abdullah, F. & Rusea, G., 2009, Documentation of inherited knowledge on wild edible fungi from Malaysia. Blumea 54, 35-38
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Christensen, M., et al, 2008, Collection and Use of Wild Edible Fungi in Nepal. Economic Botany, 62(1), 2008, pp. 12–23
- Luczaj, L., et al, 2021, Wild food plants and fungi sold in the markets of Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2021) 17:6
- Prafulla, S., 2017, Wild Food Diversity of Nawegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve in Gondia-Bhandara district of Maharashtra, India. Int. J. of Life Sciences, 2017, Vol. 5 (4): 620-626
Show all 7 references Hide references
- Semwal, K. C., et al, 2014, Edible mushrooms of the Northwestern Himalaya, India: a study of indigenous knowledge, distribution and diversity. Mycosphere 5(3): 440–461
- Thatoi, H. & Singdevsachan, S. K., 2014, Diversity, nutritional composition and medicinal potential of Indian mushrooms: A review. African Journal of Biotechnology 13(4): 523-545
