Global InformationMacrofungi of Guatemala information
Guatemala is one of the richest biodiversity hotspots in the world.[1] This is due to the variety of its territory and ecosystems that occur from sea level up to more than 4,000 meters above sea level. Ecological niches include (but are not limited to) subtropical and tropical rain forests, wetlands, dry forests, scrublands, cloud forests, pine-fir forests in the highlands. Despite this wealth, however, our knowledge on the mycobiota of the country is very poor.[2] There are several reasons for this, primarily the prolonged Guatemalan civil war (1960–1996) and related political and social instability that have severely hampered field work in the country. The lack of trained local mycologists has certainly also delayed the detailed investigation of the rich mycota inhabiting the highly diversified Guatemalan biotopes.
- ^ Tolisano J, López MM 2010 - Guatemala Biodiversity and Tropical Forest Assessment. United States Agency for International Development. Washington, DC, USA [1]
- ^ Comandini O, Erős–Honti Z, Jakucs E, Flores Arzú R, Leonardi M, Rinaldi AC 2012 – Molecular and morpho–anatomical description of mycorrhizas of Lactarius rimosellus on Quercus sp., with ethnomycological notes on Lactarius in Guatemala. Mycorrhiza 22: 279-287 [2]