Abdul Nasir KHALID, Nousheen YOUSAF, Najam-ul-Sehar AFSHAN, Abdul Rehman NIAZI, Habib AHMAD, Shah HUSSAIN

Tulostoma ahmadii sp. nov. and T. squamosum from Pakistan

Tulostomaahmadii,a new speciesfound in the subtropical pine forest of Malakand, Pakistan, is described and illustrated. It is characterized by parallel to squamulose deep reddish brown scales on stipe with bulbous base, warty exoperidium, and tubular and relatively large-sized basidiospores. Macro- and microscopic features along with sequence data demonstrated that Tulostomaahmadii is a distinct species from other members of Tulostoma. T.s q u a m o s u m,which is represented here as a new record for the country,has also been characterized on a molecular basis.

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