Research Article | Published: 31 December 2025

Three species of Peniophora from Himachal Pradesh as new to Indian Mycoflora

Ellu Ram, Avneet Pal Singh and Gurpaul Singh Dhingra

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 48 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 232-236 | 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2025-LALFTZ | Cite this article

Abstract

Three new records of the wood rotting corticioid fungal genus Peniophora, i.e., P. meridionalis, P. piceae and P. versicolor are reported for the first time from India based on specimens collected from Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The updated taxonomic key to the Peniophora species from the study area along with morphological description, illustrations, distribution and habitat of these species is also provided.

Keywords

Agaricomycetes, diversity, fungi, Himalaya, taxonomy, white rot

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Ram, E., Singh, A.P. and Dhingra, G.S., 2025. Three species of Peniophora from Himachal Pradesh as new to Indian Mycoflora. Indian Journal of Forestry, 48(3), pp.232-236. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2025-LALFTZ

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 12 August 2024

Manuscript Revised on 27 May 2025

Manuscript Accepted on 23 June 2025

Manuscript Published on 31 December 2025

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