• Josiah MC Vabeikhokhei
• Zohmangaiha
• John Zothanzama
• Lalrinawmi

Reiek Reserve Forest is situated 29 kms western from Aizawl city. The forests of Reiek are home to rich flora and fauna including a number of fungal species both soil and wood inhabiting. A three year survey was done in which a total of 46 species were identified, 42 belonging to the Basidiomycota and 4 Ascomycota, spreading across 15 family, 7 orders, 4 class, and 26 genera. The fungal specimens were identified on the basis of their morphological and microscopic characters. Among the identified samples collected 13 species were found to be edible Auricularia auricula-judae, A. cornea, A.mesenterica, A.polytricha, Fistulina hepatica, Lentinula edodes, L. lateritia, Lentinus polychrous, L. roseus, L. sajor caju, Pleurotus djamor, Schizophyllum commune and Tremella mesentrica.

Ascomycetes, Basiodiomycetes, Taxonomy, Mycodiversity

"TAXONOMIC STUDY OF WOOD INHABITING FUNGI OF REIEK RESERVED FOREST, MIZORAM, INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.698-702, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904D93.pdf

"TAXONOMIC STUDY OF WOOD INHABITING FUNGI OF REIEK RESERVED FOREST, MIZORAM, INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp698-702, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904D93.pdf