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New Mushroom Species in Western Ghats

November 3 , 2023 259 days 588 0
  • A tiny, fragile-looking mushroom sporting a honey-yellow ‘cap’ was found at Palode, Kerala.
  • The discovery also gives fresh impetus to the study of the region’s fungal diversity.
  • The new species, which is quite cute in appearance, has been named Candolleomyces albosquamosus.
  • The Western Ghats region in Kerala is rich in fungi.
  • Many of which could also be described as endemic to the region.

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