The macrofungal diversity and its potential from the karst forest of Kalipoh Village, Kebumen District, Indonesia

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Abstract. Armadhan WS, Sari SP, Aji MYMB, Permatasari DP, Amalia BW, Berlin GE, Aszar AS, Indrawan M, Pradhan P, Setyawan AD. 2023. The macrofungal diversity and its potential from the karst forest of Kalipoh Village, Kebumen District, Indonesia. Intl J Trop Drylands 7: 98-105. Indonesia is one of the world's most biodiverse countries, with fungi being one of its most diverse groups of organisms. Many fungi species have been identified and have potential benefits for both living things and the environment. Kalipoh Village Forest, located in the karst area of Ayah Sub-district, Kebumen District, Central Java, Indonesia, offers suitable environmental conditions that provide habitat for various species of fungi. The objective of this study was to determine the diversity and potential use of macrofungi in Kalipoh Village Forest. Data collection was carried out using the survey method, where every encountered fungus was observed and its cap, gills, stalk, color, odor, substrate, and growth habits were recorded. Macrofungal diversity was calculated using the Shannon-Wiener Diversity Index, Simpson’s Diversity Index, Richness Index, and Evenness Index Formula. The exploration results obtained 34 species of macrofungi from 22 genera and 18 families, with most of the species found on weathered logs and leaf litter. Two genera, namely Marasmius and Marasmiellus, were quite common. Based on the index value calculation, the diversity of macrofungi in this area was in the medium category (H'=2.695). It had a high index of richness (R=5.252) and evenness (E=0.764). The high evenness of the species indicates lower dominance, which can also be observed from the results of the high Simpson’s Diversity Index value (0.910). A total of 24 species of macrofungi were known to have the potential as food and medicine.