Morphological diversity of Ganoderma along different land uses in Central and West Sulawesi

Abstract Ganoderma is a saprophytic and phytopathogenic fungus that are distributed worldwide. threat to farmers of hardwood crops such as industrial forests wood, palm oil plantations, cocoa plantations. In addition, also cultivated herbal medicine. diversity not well understood, especially in Indonesia’s tropical rain monospecific This study aims identify the with phenotypic approach. basidiocarps were isolated from plants rainforest, cacao agroforestry, plantations Central West Sulawesi. The results showed morphological differences collected different land uses. Most was found associated woody rainforest higher than agroforestry. Morphological identification reveals five rainforest. There two identified there only one morphothype more commonly fallen dead trees forest areas based on host preferences. Meanwhile, agroforestry oil, living trees. preference indicates nature saprophyte plant pathogen.