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Table 1 Species of mushrooms, vouchers, uses, and traditional names recognized by the Wixaritari and mestizos

From: Traditional knowledge, uses, and perceptions of mushrooms among the Wixaritari and mestizos of Villa Guerrero, Jalisco, Mexico

Species

  

Traditional name

Specimensa

Local use

Wixarika

Mestizo

Agaricus campestris

234

Edible

Pɨsɨ, Pixɨxɨitsi

Hongos de tierra, Sombrillita

Amanita basii

291

Edible

Yekwá

Hongo real, Hongo de la sierra

Amanita laurae

258

Edible

Yekwá

Hongo real, Hongo de la sierra

Amanita muscaria

283

Toxic

Yekwá ‘itaikarieya, Yekwá kutsiyari

–

Amanita sect. Vaginata

14, 297

Edible

Huukú yekwá

–

Armillaria mellea group

391

Edible

Aruxi

–

Bolbitius spp.

81

Toxic

–

Pasojito de burro

Rubroboletus dupainii

357

Edible

Nema xure

–

Boletus edulis group

265

Toxic

Nema ‘itaikarieya, Nema kutsiyari

–

 

133

Edible

Maxa nema

–

Calvatia cyathiformis

229

Edible

Temole, Tɨxi

Bolitas de llano

Calvatia sp.

232

Edible

Tapunaxe, Temole, Tɨxi

Chapeteadas,

Bolitas rojas

Cantharellus cibarius

23

Edible

Tuutuxi

Flores

Ganoderma oerstedii

390

Medicinal/ Edible

Tuaxá naká

Oreja de pino

Gymnopus sp.

257

Edible

Wakanari

–

Hypomyces lactifluorum

354

Edible

Nakare

–

Lactarius aff. waltersii

360

Toxic

Tsurakaixi ‘itaikarieya, Tsurakaixi kutsiyari

–

Lactarius indigo

167, 348

Without use

Tsurakaixi ‘aikutsi

–

Lentinus levis

256

Edible

Huukú naká

–

Lyophyllum spp.

25

Edible

Atsi xɨté-xi

–

Marasmius oreades

241

Edible

Wakanari

Corralitos

Panaeolus antillarum

242

Toxic

Yekwá yɨyɨwi

Pasojo de burro

Pleurotus opuntiae

104

Edible

Naká nakari

Oreja de nopal

Psilocybe cubensis

240

Toxic

Yekwá yɨyɨwi

Pasojito, Hongo de raja

Pycnoporus sanguineus

116

Medicinal

Naká mɨxuxure

–

Ramaria sect. Botrytis

7, 140

Toxic

‘Ixuriki ‘itaikarieya, ‘Ixuriki kutsiyari

–

Ramaria fennica

12

Without use

‘Ixuriki kuamoyé

–

Ramaria sp. 1

138

Edible

Ixuriki

–

Ramaria sp. 2

141

Without use

‘Iwi ‘ixuriki

–

Ramaria sp. 3

142

Without use

‘Ixurikiri mɨtataxawi

–

Russula spp.

232

Edible

Tsurakaixi

–

Schizophyllum commune

107

Toxic

Naká ‘itaikarieya, Naká kutsiyari

–

Suillus spp.

275

Toxic

Nema ‘itaikarieya, Nema kutsiyari

–

Ustilago maydis

113

Edible

Ki’au

Cuervos, Cuitlacoche, Huilancoches, Pitacoche

Volvariella bombycina

244

Edible

‘Utuxa yekwá

Hongo de ochote

  1. aCollector M. Haro-Luna