Cuboid spored Entoloma in Kerala State, India

Abstract

Four new cuboid species of Entoloma (E. brunneopapillatum, E. brunneosquamulosum, E. griseolimosum, E. brunneocarnosum) are described, illustrated and discussed based on collections made from Kerala State, India by the authors. A key to the known cuboid species of Entoloma from Kerala State is also provided.

Status of macrofungal diversity in the wet evergreen forests of Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve, Western Ghats, India

“…Several studies have been carried out in Western Ghats focusing on the diversity, distribution, taxonomy, ecology, nutritional, and bioactive potential of macrofungi (Manimohan & Leelavathy 1988, 1989aManimohan et al 1995Manimohan et al , 2004Manimohan et al , 2007Pradeep & Vrinda 2010;Puthusseri et al 2010;Sudheep & Sridhar 2014;Pavithra et al 2016). The diversity and distribution of macrofungi were investigated by several researchers (Natarajan 1995;Manimohan et al 2007;Pradeep et al 2013Pradeep et al , 2016. Studies on ectomycorrhizal fungi were conducted by Natarajan & Raman (1983), Mohan (2008), andMohanan (2014).…”

Entoloma shandongense T. Bau & J.R. Wang (Agaricales, Entolomataceae): a new distributional record from India

“…During a 10-year-long project (Khatua et al 2015), the authors collected an interesting blue coloured species of Entoloma from the state of West Bengal, eastern India. After thorough consultation of available literature (Pegler 1986;Manimohan et al 1995Manimohan et al , 2002Manimohan et al , 2006Raj and Manimohan 2012;Farook et al 2013;Pradeep et al 2012Pradeep et al , 2013Wang and Bau 2013), the species was identified as Entoloma shandongense T. Bau & J. R. Wang and further confirmed by molecular (ITS sequence) data. This collection constitutes the second record of the species and expands its geographical distribution to India.…”

“…As of this date there are reports of ca. 76 species of Entoloma from India (Pegler 1986;Manimohan et al 1995Manimohan et al , 2002Manimohan et al , 2006Raj and Manimohan 2012;Farook et al 2013;Pradeep et al 2012Pradeep et al , 2013, most of which were described as new to science. During a 10-year-long project (Khatua et al 2015), the authors collected an interesting blue coloured species of Entoloma from the state of West Bengal, eastern India.…”