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Table 4 List of mushroom species that are sold more frequently in the San Juan Sacatepéquez market, the way they are marketed, and if sold alone or accompanied by other fungal species

From: Ethnomycological knowledge among Kaqchikel, indigenous Maya people of Guatemalan Highlands

Species

Selling unit

Selling specificity

Amanita caesarea complex

Single, portion, basket

Alone/with other spp.

Amanita jacksonii

Portion, basket

Alone/with other spp.

Boletus spp. (porcini group)

Single, portion, basket

Alone/with other spp.

Gastropila aff. fumosa

Basket

Alone

Cantharellus cibarius

Pound, half pound

Alone or with C. lateritius

Cantharellus lateritius

Pound, half pound

Alone or with C. cibarius

Cantharellus sp.

Pound

Alone

Cortinarius spp.

Portion

Alone/with other spp.

Helvella crispa

Portion

With other spp.

Hydnum repandum

Portion

Alone/with other spp.

Hydnum repandum var. album

Portion

With other spp.

Hydnum umbilicatum

Portion

Alone/with other spp.

Hygrophorus russula

Portion

With other spp.

Hygrophorus sordidus

Portion

With other spp.

Hypomyces lactifluorum

Portion, basket

Alone

Laccaria spp.

Portion

With other spp.

Lactarius deliciosus s.l.

Portion, basket

Alone or with other Lactarius

Lactarius indigo

Portion, basket

Alone/with other spp.

Lactarius aff. subpurpureus

Portion

Alone or with other Lactarius

Leccinum aff. rugosiceps

Portion

With other spp.

Lepista nuda/L. aff. sordida

Basket

Alone/with other spp.

Ramaria spp.

Portion

With other spp.

Russula delica

Portion, basket

With other spp.

Russula aff. olivacea

Basket

Alone or with other Russula

Russula aff. pulchra

Portion

With other spp.

Russula virescens

Basket

With other spp.

Sarcodon aff. squamosus

Portion

With Hydnum spp.

Suillus aff. salmonicolor

Portion, basket

Alone or with other pancitas

Tylopilus aff. badiceps

Portion

With other spp.