Arvind Parihar1*
Botanical Survey of India, Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Email: arvind_peaec@rediffmail.com
Received-27.03.2025, Revised-15.04.2025, Accepted-26.04.2025
Abstract: Auricularia, a genus of macrofungi with broad geographical distribution, is highly valued for its edible and medicinal properties. It ranks as the third most extensively cultivated mushroom worldwide due to its remarkable nutritional and bioactive attributes. In the Present communication Auricularia sinodelicata is reported first time from the India with detailed descriptions and colour illustrations.
Keywords: Arunachal Pradesh, Auricularia, India, New Record, Taxonomy
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