TY -JOUR
AU -Sandhya Rajput
AU -Ayushi Mahajan
AU -Komal Verma
AU -Yash Pal Sharma
TI -A novel species of the genus <i>Bolbitius</i> (Bolbitaceae) from the Northwestern Himalaya of Jammu and Kashmir, India
PY -2026
DA -2026-07-09
JO -Taiwania
VL -71
IS -3
SP -574
EP -580
UR -https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/2205
AB -A new species belonging to the genus <i>Bolbitius</i> (<i>B. kishtwarensis</i>) is proposed here from India based on the combination of unique macro- and micro-morphological features and molecular evidence. The novelty of this species is confirmed by nrITS-based phylogenetic study and its separate placement within the phylogenetic tree. This species was found on cow dung and distinguished by its basidiocarp having a pileus with a dark broad umbo, slightly viscid, non-glabrous, fibrillose surface, being brownish grey at periphery and dark brown towards the center. A comprehensive description, illustrations, comparisons with morphologically closely related taxa and phylogenetic analysis are presented here.
DO -10.6165/tai.2026.71.574