Mushroom Diversity of Cross River National Park Akamkpa Nigeria - Flora Database of University of Calabar
Citation
Akwaji P, Ugbogu O, Osiyemi O (2019). Mushroom Diversity of Cross River National Park Akamkpa Nigeria - Flora Database of University of Calabar. Version 1.7. Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/s9puqq accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-16.Description
Cross River National Park, covers an area of about 4,000sq. km of primary tropical moist rainforest ecosystem in the south and central parts, and montane mosaic on the Obudu Plateau. It is an important ecological gene-pool containing one of the oldest rainforest in Africa. It lies in the Guineo-Congolian rainforest refugia with close canopy and scattered emergent trees which reach a height of between 40 and 50 metres. The vegetation is studied to have evolved over 60 million years. On account of its critical conservation status it has been designated as one of the 25 United Nations biodiversity hotspots in the world. Cross River National Park have two distinct, non-contagious Divisions: Oban and Okwango. Inventory of wild mushrooms occurring in the park (Oban Hills Division) was carried out between the months of April to September in 2015 and 2016 respectively. This dataset contains the results of the inventory: a total of 79 species of mushroom belonging to 54 genera and 36 families were identified.Sampling Description
Method steps
Taxonomic Coverages
The mushrooms were identified to species rank
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Coltricia cinnamomea (Jacq.) Murrillrank: species
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Fomitopsis cajanderi (P.Karst.) Kotl. & Pouzarrank: species
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Peziza alborosea Donadinirank: species
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Agaricus augustus Fr.rank: species
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Clitocybe nuda (Bull.) H.E.Bigelow & A.H.Sm.rank: species
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Mycena acicula (Schaeff.) P.Kumm.rank: species
Geographic Coverages
The species of mushroom documented are from Cross river State in Nigeria.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Patrick Akwajioriginator
position: Lecturer II
University of Calabar
Dept. of Plant and Ecological Studies
Calabar
Cross river State
NG
Telephone: +234 8034683096
email: akwajiisnever@gmail.com
Omokafe Ugbogu
originator
position: Director/Curator Forest Herbarium Ibadan (FHI)
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8032236876
email: omokafeugbogu@yahoo.com
Oluwaseun Osiyemi
originator
position: Chief Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8023626443
email: osinyemi2004@yahoo.com
Oluwaseun Osiyemi
metadata author
position: Chief Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8023626443
email: osinyemi2004@yahoo.com
Patrick Akwaji
metadata author
position: Lecturer II
University of Calabar
Dept. of Plant and Ecological Studies
Calabar
Cross river State
NG
Telephone: +234 8034683096
email: akwajiisnever@gmail.com
Patrick Akwaji
author
position: Lecturer II
University of Calabar
Dept. of Plant and Ecological Studies
Calabar
Cross river State
NG
Telephone: +234 8034683096
email: akwajiisnever@gmail.com
Omokafe Ugbogu
principal investigator
position: Director/Curator Forest Herbarium Ibadan (FHI)
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
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email: omokafeugbogu@yahoo.com
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Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
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GBIF France
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Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
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email: osinyemi2004@yahoo.com
Omokafe Ugbogu
administrative point of contact
position: Director/Curator Forest Herbarium Ibadan (FHI)
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8032236876
email: omokafeugbogu@yahoo.com