This section focuses on the documentation, collection and identification of algae, fungi and lichens found in different parts of Nepal. A total of 998 species of algae and 1,129 species of lichens have been reported from Nepal. About 1,700 samples of lichens including one holotype and one isotype collected from different parts of Nepal have been preserved in this section. Similarly, 2,467 species of fungi are found in Nepal, among which 131 species of fungi are endemic. Out of 1,291 species of recorded macro fungi, 159 species of fungi are edible, and 73 species of fungi are medicinally important. About 3,500 well labelled fungi specimens have been preserved in the Mycology section of KATH.
Cryptogams Section (Algae, Fungi and Lichens)
