The knowledge of fungi in Zimbabwe is still far from comprehensive. Many specimens can only be identified as far as the genus level and new species are discovered, recorded and described on a regular basis. This list, therefore, is far from complete. It so far contains 37 species, and is mainly based on personal observations made by Cathy Sharpe and Bart Wursten. Scientific names are given plus a brief note on the habitat of the species.
Literature consulted: Champignons comestibles des forêts denses d’ Afrique centrale (H.E. Ndong, J. Degreef, A. De Kesel, 2011)
For all photographes the copyright lies with Bart Wursten.
Species | Habitat | Picture |
Amanita rubescens Pers. s.l. | Moist forest and woodland, also in Pine plantations. | |
Amauroderma argenteofulvum (Van der Byl) Doidge | In Miombo woodland | ![]() |
Amauroderma longisporum Furtado | In Miombo woodland | ![]() |
Aseroë rubra Labill. | In leaf litter on the forest floor. | ![]() |
Auricularia mesenterica (Dicks.) Pers. | ||
Cantharellus atro-olivaceus | ||
Cantharellus congolensis Beeli | Moist forest, woodland. | |
Cantharellus platyphyllus Heinem. | ||
Clathrus archeri (Berk.) Dring | In leaf litter on the forest floor. | ![]() |
Clavaria helicoides Pat. & Demange | In open sandy soils in Miombo woodland; often in large colonies. |
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Clavulina cristata (Holmsk.) J. Schröt. | ||
Collybia aurea (Beeli) Pegler | In dense clusters on dead logs and stumps | ![]() |
Coprinus disseminatus (Pers.) Gray | In huge, short-lived colonies on dead wood and nearby soil. |
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Coprinus micaceus (Bull.) Fr. | In clusters on dead wood. | ![]() |
Coriolopsis polyzona (Pers.) Ryvarden | On dead trunks in exposed situations in forest. | |
Cyathus sp. | Cup-shaped fungi, growing in groups on decomposing plant material. |
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Cyptotrama asperata (Berk.) Redhead & Ginns | On dead logs in shady evergreen forest | ![]() |
Dacryopinax spathularia (Schwein.) G.W. Martin | On dead wood | ![]() |
Favolaschia thwaitesii (Berk. & Broome) Kuntze | On dead branches in forest and moist woodland. | ![]() |
Ganoderma applanatum (Pers.) Pat. | A perennial Bracket on trunks of evergreen trees. |
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Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. Karst. | A large parasite on dying trees | ![]() |
Geastrum schweinitzii (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Zeller | On decaying logs and in leaf litter | ![]() |
Hygrocybe nigrescens (Quél.) Kühner | ||
Hypholoma fasciculare (Huds.) P. Kumm. | In tufted groups on dead wood in forest. | |
Lactarius kabansus Pegler & Piearce | Common in small colonies in Miombo woodland | ![]() |
Leotia sp. | Miombo woodland | |
Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke | ![]() |
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Leucocoprinus birnbaumii (Corda) Singer | On decaying wood | |
Macrolepiota dolichaula (Berk. & Broome) Pegler & R.W. Rayner | Moist forest, woodland and plantations | ![]() |
Microporus quarrei (Beeli) D.A. Reid | On dead branches in Miombo woodland. | |
Microporus xanthopus (Fr.) Kuntze | ||
Oudemansiella radicata (Relhan) Singer | Forest and woodland | ![]() |
Phlebopus sudanicus (Har. & Pat.) Heinem. | ||
Pisolithus tinctorius (Pers.) Coker & Couch | Introduced; Common in Eucalyptus plantations. |
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Pycnoporus sanguineus (L.) Murrill | ![]() |
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Stereum hirsutum (Willd.) Pers. | On dead logs in forest, often in large clusters | ![]() |
Xylaria concentra? |