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August 16, 2026Discover FoodOpen Access

Diversity and ethno-ecological aspects of wild edible mushrooms of Pakistan

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SZShakil Ahmad ZebAAAbdullah AbdullahRKRizwan Khan

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Systematic review uncovers rich taxonomic diversity and widespread medicinal properties across 132 wild edible mushroom species, highlighting urgent priorities for conservation and research.

Key Points

  • Synthesize documented fungal diversity, geographic distribution, and ethnomycological knowledge of wild edible and medicinal mushrooms across diverse regional ecosystems.
  • Conducted a systematic literature survey across PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science, Scopus, ScienceDirect, ResearchGate, PakMediNet, and local repositories, synthesizing 162 research articles published up to 2026.
  • Applied targeted keyword searches for wild edible, medicinal, and ethnomycological mushrooms, excluding non-English publications, news articles, and conference proceedings.
  • Documented 132 edible mushroom species belonging to 39 families, with Agaricaceae (22 species), Boletaceae (14 species), and Morchellaceae (11 species) being the most dominant families, and Morchella (12 species) the most species-rich genus.
  • Identified regional variation in documented species diversity, led by Azad Jammu and Kashmir (74.2%) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (64.4%), while Sindh (11.4%) and Gilgit Baltistan (9.8%) remained under-surveyed.
  • Found that 88 species (66.7%) have reported medicinal properties, including antioxidant, antitumor, anticancer, and antimicrobial potential, while 44 species lack medicinal-use data and 10 species have complete information gaps.

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Zeb et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a817ab4f2fb91fc834aeca0https://doi.org/10.1007/s44187-026-01198-z
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