Xerula radicata var. setosa var. nov. and three new records of the family Physalacriaceae, Agaricales from the Indian subcontinent

Abstract

As an outcome of fungal forays, a number of collections of genera Strobilurus and Xerula were made from Kashmir, Himalaya. These collections were analyzed taxonomically as per the standard methodology. In the present paper, three species of the genus Xerula viz. X. furfuracea, X. radicata var. setosa var. nov., X. kenyae and one species of the genus Strobilurus namely S. tenacellus are discussed. Among these species, one new variety is proposed viz. Xerula radicata var. setosa var. nov. and the other three species are reported for the first time from India. Full descriptions, field photographs, microphotographs, drawings of macroscopic and microscopic features and a key to the explored taxa are provided.