Two taxa of the genus Scutellinia (Pyronemataceae, Pezizales) are recognized in Ladakh by analysis of macro- and micro-morphological characteristics, substrates and geographical distributions. These include Scutellinia setosa and S. setosa var. muscivorum var. nov., which are new records for India.
New Record, Scutellinia, Ladakh, Taxonomic Description, India
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