ISOLATION OF FUNGI WHICH FORMED FRUITING BODIES IN LITTER ON THE FLOORS OF SUGI (CRYPTOMERIA-JAPONICA) STANDS AND THEIR CULTURAL PROPERTIES

The fruiting bodies of four species of fungi were isolated from litter on the floors of sugi (Cyptomeria japonica D. Don) stands, and their cultural properties were investigated using solid and liquid media. Ma rasmiellus sp. N-1 and Xeromphalina sp. M-l exhibited wider ranges of utilization abilities for mono- and disaccharides tested than did Stro bilurus ohshimae (Hongo et Matsuda) Hongo K-l and Mycena sp. G-l. The latter of these two could utilize insoluble polysaccharides such as xy lan. It was suggested that Mycena sp. G-l and Marasmiellus sp. N-1 had tolerances or utilizing abilities for methanol extractives of fallen sugi branches when compared with non-sugi litter fungi such as Coriolu s versicolor (L.: Fr.) Quel, Pycnoporus coccineus (Fr.) Bond and Singe r, and Aspergillus niger Van Tieghem.