CONTRIBUTION TO KNOWLEDGE OF THE DIVERSITY OF BASIDIOMYCOTA FUNGI IN SOUTH AMAZONAS, BRAZIL.

Abstract

Fungi are a group of species that establish an interrelation with other species, thus bringing many benefits to biodiversity, since some fungi are capable of making symbiotic relationships with other plants, greatly improving the aspects in them, thus facilitating the water absorption and essential elements for plant and fungus development. Fungi biodiversity is still poorly studied in the Amazon region, it is known that this study is very important for knowledge about which species tend to be more
prevalent in this region, the objective of this work is to evaluate the occurrence of macrofungi in the south of Amazonas, where biodiversity brings together the whole variety of life, from microorganisms to animals and plants. The collections were carried out at the Tenente Pimenta, 54th Infantry and Jungle Battalion training base in different seasonal periods, on pre-existing trails. Sixteen representatives of the Phylum Basidiomycota were found, distributed in 13 genera and 12 species, belonging to seven families, identifying the presence of the species of the family Polyporaceae and Marasmiaceae in the two seasonal periods. In the region of Humaitá/AM the biodiversity is very extensive, it is recognized that among them there are many that have already become essential for human health, playing a fundamental role in providing subsidies for bioprospecting.