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    Taxonomy of termitomyces from Tanzania Coastal areas.
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 2002) Tibuhwa, Donatha Damiani
    Termitomyces is a genus of higher fungi that live mutual symbiotic life with termites, distributed throughout tropical areas including Tanzania. Taxonomy of Termitomyces has been achieved by comparative studies of macro-micromorphological features using available published work and cultural studies. Utility of the macro-micromorphological characteristics used in classifying the species of Termitomyces using published work by five taxonomists and results of this study revealed very useful characters to no use in dermacating the species of the genus. The macromorphological features included general morphometry, colour and sizes of the cap, stipe, pseudorhiza, lamella, and spore print. The pinkish colour of the spore print circumscribed the genus itself and not the species within it. Pseudorhiza absence showed to be useful to only two species T.medius and T: microcarpus in which it is missing. However, its colour, size and morphometry were of little use in distinguishing the species of the genus. Based on cap size, out of 25 reviewed species of Termitomyces three groups were categorised. The first group is small sized with 0