Abstract:
Serpentine soil contains highly heavy metals, such as manganese, chromium, cobalt, and
nickel, which could be an inappropriate growth media of most plants. Some plants that found
able to grow optimally on South Kalimantan serpentine soil have been known to do
association with ectomycorrhizal fungi. This research aimed to obtain and characterize
mushrooms assumed as ectomycorrhizal fungi indigenous South Kalimantan serpentine soil. This study used field exploration of fungal fruiting bodies and identified the genus based on
morphological characters of fruiting bodies such as shape, size, and ornamentation, which are
unique for the genus identification, then compared the characteristics on
mushroomexpert.com. The mushrooms were also confirmed of genera assumed as
ectomycorrhizal fungi based on mycorrhizas.info. Seven fruiting bodies were obtained and
classified as Cantharellus (Ct), Chlorophyllum (Ch1 and Ch2), Lycoperdon (Ly), Ramaria
(Rm1 and Rm2), and Thelephora (Tp). The results showed that all of those fruiting bodies
belong to Basidiomycetes. There were 4 genera of Cantharellus, Lycoperdon, Ramaria, and
Thelephora, assumed as ectomycorrhizal fungi. But Chlorophyllum genus was never reported
as ectomycorrhizal fungus.
