1Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal-700019, India
2West Bengal Biodiversity Board, Prani Sampad Bhawan, 5th Floor, LB-2, Sector-III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700106, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: krish_paper@yahoo.com
Online published on 24 February, 2020.
Among the macrofungal specimens collected from various ecological regions of West Bengal, six species under four genera (Auricularia, Turbinellus, Craterellus and Clavaria) have been identified through macro and micro morphological investigation. Out of these, three species (Auricularia cornea Ehrenb., Craterellus shoreae Hembrom, K. Das, A. Parihar and Buyck and Clavaria zollingeri Lev.) are reported for the first time from West Bengal. All the six species are detailed with amplified description having illustrations, photographs and necessary taxonomic notes for easy identification.
Macromycetes, Auricularia, Turbinellus, Craterellus, Clavaria, taxonomy, West Bengal
