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Arvind Parihar*
Botanical Survey of India, Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.
India 791111
Email: arvind_peace@rediffmail.com
Received-25.12.2025, Revised-11.01.2026, Accepted-25.01.2026
Abstract: The genus Ramaria encompasses over 200 coral fungal species globally. During a routine fungal survey in Eastern parts of Arunachal Pradesh, India, few specimens of clavarioid fungi were collected, which were later identified as Ramaria flava based on thorough macro- and micro-morphological studies. This marks the first documentation of the genus Ramaria in the state. Detailed morphological descriptions and illustrations are presented in this study.
Keywords: Arunachal Pradesh, clavarioid fungi, New record, Taxonomy
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