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Arvind Parihar*
Botanical Survey of India, Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Email: arvind_peaec@rediffmail.com
Received-01.08.2025, Revised-14.08.2025, Accepted-28.08.2025
Abstract: Two edible species of the Genus Termitomyces are recorded for the first time from the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Detailed Macro- and micro-morphological characterization coupled with colored illustrations are provided.
Keywords: Arunachal Pradesh, Edible, New Record, Termitomyces
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