title: New records ofCantharellusspecies from the northwestern Himalayas of India.
abstract: This study investigated several collections of the genusCantharellus(Cantharellaceae) from the northwestern Himalayas, India, on the basis of morphology and molecular data. Phylogenetic relationships and species limits were investigated by using nuclear ribosomal large subunit sequences (LSU). We recognized 13 species:Cantharellus appalachiensisPetersen,C. cibariusFries,C. lateritius(Berk) Singer,C. miniatescensHeinem,C. minorPeck,C. pseudoformosusand seven species,C. applanatussp. nov.,C. elongatipessp. nov.,C. fibrillosussp. nov.,C. himalayensissp. nov.,C. indicussp. nov.,C. natarajaniisp. nov., andC. umbonatussp. nov., as new to science. All these species are described and their taxonomy and ecology are discussed. In addition, a key is provided to all the recognized species. The phylogenetic analysis recovered 10 major supported clades ofCantharellusspecies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Thapar University, Patiala 147004, India.
authors.forename: Kumari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Deepika
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Thapar University, Patiala 147004, India.
authors.forename: M Sudhakara
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.affiliation: Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan 173213, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ramesh C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Upadhyay
keywords: Cantharellus; large subunit (LSU) of rDNA; molecular systematic; phylogeny; taxonomy