title: The lentinoid fungi (Lentinus and Panus) from Western Ghats, India.
abstract: Panus natarajanus sp. nov. from the Western Ghats of Karnataka, India, is described, illustrated and discussed along with P. velutinus, P. tephroleucus, P. ciliatus, P. hookerianus, Lentinus fasciatus, L. concentricus, and L. megacystidiatus. Lentinus alpacus is re-allocated to Panus as P. alpacus comb. nov., and contrasted with P. parvus. A short description with illustrations is provided of L. concinnus, which is also newly reported from the Western Ghats. A synoptic key for all species of lentinoid fungi of the Western Ghats is provided.
authors.affiliation: SRM Research Institute, SRM University, Kattankulathur 603203, Tamil Nadu, India;
authors.forename: Gunasekaran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Senthilarasu
keywords: Agaricales; Gloeophyllales; Pleurotus; Polyporales; taxonomy