Sains Malaysiana 41(2)(2012): 155–161

Diversity and Distribution of Polyporales in Peninsular Malaysia

(Kepelbagaian dan Taburan Polyporales di Semenanjung Malaysia)

Mohamad Hasnul Bolhassan

Department of Plant Science and Environmental Ecology, Faculty of Resource Science

and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia

Noorlidah Abdullah*, Vikineswary Sabaratnam, Sumaiyah Abdullah, Noraswati Mohd Noor Rashid

& Md. Yusoff Musa

Mushroom Research Centre, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya

50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Hattori Tsutomu

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukaba, Ibaraki, 305-8687, Japan

Received: 2 March 2011 / Accepted: 19 August 2011

ABSTRACT

Macrofungi of the order Polyporales are among the most important wood decomposers and caused economic losses by decaying the wood in standing trees, logs and in sawn timber. Diversity and distribution of Polyporales in Peninsular Malaysia was investigated by collecting basidiocarps from trunks, branches, exposed roots and soil from six states (Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang and Selangor) in Peninsular Malaysia and Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur. This study showed that the diversity of Polyporales were less diverse than previously reported. The study identified 60 species from five families; Fomitopsidaceae, Ganodermataceae, Meruliaceae, Meripilaceae, and Polyporaceae. The common species of Polyporales collected were Fomitopsis feei, Amauroderma subrugosum, Ganoderma australe, Earliella scabrosa, Lentinus squarrosulus, Microporus xanthopus, Pycnoporus sanguineus and Trametes menziesii.

Keywords: Macrofungi; Polyporales

ABSTRAK

Makrokulat daripada Order Polyporales adalah antara pereput kayu yang sangat penting dan telah diketahui bahawa banyak spesies Polyporales menyebabkan kerugian daripada aspek ekonomi dengan menyebabkan pereputan pada pokok-pokok kayu, balak serta kayu gergaji. Kepelbagaian dan taburan Polyporales di Semenanjung Malaysia telah dikaji dengan membuat koleksi basidiokarpa yang terdapat pada batang-batang kayu, dahan, akar banir serta yang tumbuh di permukaan tanah di enam buah negeri (Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang dan Selangor), termasuk di Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur. Hasil kajian menunjukkan taburan Polyporales adalah kurang meluas daripada yang telah dilaporkan sebelum ini. Enam puluh spesies daripada lima famili: Fomitopsidaceae, Ganodermataceae, Meruliaceae, Meripilaceae dan Polyporaceae telah dikenalpasti. Antara spesies yang biasa dijumpai adalah Fomitopsis feei, Amauroderma subrugosum, Ganoderma australe, Earliella scabrosa, Lentinus squarrosulus, Microporus xanthopus, Pycnoporus sanguineusdan Trametes menziesii.

Kata kunci: Kulat makro; Polyporales

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*Corresponding author; email: noorlidah@um.edu.my