Estudio preliminar del Patrimonio Tradicional y Cultural de los hongos macroscópicos, de la Comunidad de Copanatoyac, Guerrero

Abstract

Fungi are very important in the daily life of humans
and the entire world, although it is not known, they
are responsible for decomposing dead, living or
organic matter, they maintain ecosystems, recycle
matter and convert it into substances that are
necessary for the soils that will be used by plants or
animals. The use of fungi indicates the relationship
between nature and humans, this knowledge is
possessed mainly by ethnic groups; in Mexico there
are 56 ethnic groups and in the state of Guerrero four
are present (Nahuas, Mixtecos, Tlapanecos and
Amuzgos). The Methodology consisted of making
tours in the vicinity of the community of
Copanatoyac, Gro, to know the uses were collected,
dehydrated and identified Results: There are 31
species, 1 (3.2%) species of Ascomycota taxonomic
division and 30 (96.8%) species of taxonomic
division Basidiomycota 10 species were found at
2000 m s. n. m. with characteristics of a pine-oak
forest area and 21 species were collected at 16001800
m s. n. m. in pastures and fields of crops. It was
possible to identify 9 edible species, 3 species of
medicinal utility, 10 toxic species, and 9 species of
unknown use