A new species of Cyathus (Agaricaceae) from India
Authors : Kanad DAS, Manoj Emanuel HEMBROM, Arvind PARIHAR, Rui Lin ZHAO
Pages : 97-103
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Publication Date : 0000-00-00
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden is a well-known botanical garden. Cyathus thindii, a new species of bird`s nest fungus, was collected from this garden, and is described and illustrated in the present paper. It is distinct with its sessile basidiomata growing on a white mycelial pad, plicate exterior insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(partly); and interior wall of the peridium, comparatively large peridioles without tunica, and medium sized spores. Its relation with allied taxa is discussed and a provisional key to the Indian species of Cyathus is given in the present paper.Keywords : Bird s nest fungi, Agaricaceae, taxonomy, new species, India