Calvatia craniiformis (Schwein.) Fr. ex De Toni (Agaricomycetes: Lycoperdaceae): a new puffball mushroom record from eastern India

Authors

  • Asit Mahato Department of Botany, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal 723104, India.
  • Pritish Mitra PG Department of Botany, Ramananda College, Bishnupur, Bankura, West Bengal 722122, India.
  • Sabyasachi Chatterjee PG Department of Botany, Ramananda College, Bishnupur, Bankura, West Bengal 722122, India.
  • Subrata Raha Department of Botany, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal 723104, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.9283.17.3.26721-26726

Keywords:

Agaricales, brain puffball, micro-morphology, nrITS phylogeny, SEM, taxonomy

Abstract

The present study reports the occurrence of Calvatia craniiformis, collected during early monsoon, from the forest floor of Ajodhya Hills, near Teliabhasa village in the Baghmundi Block of Purulia District, West Bengal. The identity of the taxon was revealed through macro- and micro-morphological characterization, followed by nrITS based phylogenetic analyses, representing a first report from eastern India. A detailed description, scanning electron microscopy micrographs and molecular phylogeny are provided.

Author Biographies

Asit Mahato, Department of Botany, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal 723104, India.

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Pritish Mitra, PG Department of Botany, Ramananda College, Bishnupur, Bankura, West Bengal 722122, India.

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Sabyasachi Chatterjee, PG Department of Botany, Ramananda College, Bishnupur, Bankura, West Bengal 722122, India.

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Subrata Raha, Department of Botany, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal 723104, India.

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26-03-2025

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