Arvind Parihar1* and Arijit Ghosh1
Botanical Survey of India, Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
Email: arvind_peaec@rediffmail.com
Received-02.03.2025, Revised-14.03.2025, Accepted-29.03.2025
Abstract: Nidula shingbaensis an interesting species of Bird’s nest fungi is reported for the first time from the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is also a first record of Genus Nidula from this State. Detailed Macro and Micromorphological characterization coupled with illustrations is provided.
Keywords: Arunachal Pradesh, Bird’s nest fungi, New Record, Nidula, Taxonomy
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