*Arts, Sci. & Com. College, Rahuri, Dist.-Ahmednagar, M. S.
**SSVPS's LK Dr PR Ghogrey Science College, Dhule-424005, M. S.
Uttamrao Patil Arts & Sci. College, Dahivel-424304, Dist. Dhule, M. S.
Online published on 1 October, 2014.
The present article deals with two species of the mitosporic genus Xylomyces Goos, RD. Brooks and Lamore viz., Xylomyces elegans Goh, W.H. Ho, K.D. Hyde & K.M. Tsui and Xylomyces pucillus Goh, WH. Ho, KD. Hyde & K.M. Tsui which were isolated from wood submerged in freshwater habitats. The later taxon forms a new report to the freshwater higher fungi of India. A key to the seven species in Xylomyces is provided.
Freshwaterfungi, submerged wood, mitosporicfungi
