Research Article | Published: 01 September 2008

Two new species of Russula from Western Ghats in india

Kanad Das, S. L. Miller, J. R. Sharma and Joshua Hemenway

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 31 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 473-478 | 2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2008-6LH317 | Cite this article

Abstract

Two new species, viz., Russula koleggiensis and R. netrabaricus has been proposed in the present communication. Their phylogenetic positions within the genus Russula are supported by macroscopic, microscopic characters and rDNA sequences in the ITS gene region.

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Das, K., Miller, S.L., Sharma, J.R. and Hemenway, J., 2008. Two new species of Russula from Western Ghats in india. Indian Journal of Forestry, 31(3), pp.473-478. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2008-6LH317

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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2008

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