title: A new species of Protoachlya Upadhyay & Khulbe.
abstract: Protoachlya nainitalensis isolated from mixed oak forest soil (Quercus leucotrichophora & Q. floribunda) is described herein. The species is characterised by elongated, cylindrical, smooth walled zoosporangia; spherical and smooth walled oogonia with androgynous and rarely diclinous branches of antheridia. A simplified key of the known Protoachlya species has also been established.
authors.affiliation: Aquatic Mycopathology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Kumaun University, Nainital--263002, Uttaranchal, India. upadhyaymanisha1@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Manisha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Upadhyay
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Khulbe
mesh_terms: D007194:India; D009868:Oomycetes / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012988:Soil Microbiology