Research Paper

Morphology and molecular phylogeny unveil a novel species of Volvariella (Basidiomycota) from tropical India

Sudeshna Datta, Arunima Bose, Alfredo Vizzini, Kanad Das

Published on: 03 September 2026

Page: 659 - 666

DOI: 10.6165/tai.2026.71.659

Abstract

The genus Volvariella includes edible species that are consumed as delicacies by local communities. A new species, V. indotropica, collected in two districts of West Bengal, is described using a polyphasic approach, combining morphology and molecular phylogeny. Closely allied Asian species of this genus are also compared.

Keyword: Macrofungi, new species, Volvariella bilobata, Volvariella rostricystidiata, Volvariella nivea, Volvariellaceae

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