Contribution to the Macromycetes of West Bengal, India: 28–33

Authors

  • Rituparna Saha 1. Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal – 700019, India.2. West Bengal Biodiversity Board, Prani Sampad Bhawan, 5th Floor, LB - 2, Sector - III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal 700106, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8669-911X
  • Arun Kumar Dutta 1. Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal – 700019, India.2. West Bengal Biodiversity Board, Prani Sampad Bhawan, 5th Floor, LB - 2, Sector - III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal 700106, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5234-3441
  • Soumitra Paloi 1. Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal – 700019, India.2. West Bengal Biodiversity Board, Prani Sampad Bhawan, 5th Floor, LB - 2, Sector - III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal 700106, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3980-9168
  • Anirban Roy West Bengal Biodiversity Board, Prani Sampad Bhawan, 5th Floor, LB - 2, Sector - III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal 700106, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3786-7380
  • Krishnendu Acharya Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal 700019, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1193-1823

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4188.10.15.13006-13013

Keywords:

Basidiomycota, Ganoderma species, Polyporales, taxonomy

Abstract

 The present paper deals with the report of six poroid woody macro fungi belonging to the family Ganodermataceae from West Bengal in India.  The taxonomic account of these collected fungi is represented herein with detailed macro- and micro-morphological features. 

Author Biographies

Rituparna Saha, 1. Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal – 700019, India.2. West Bengal Biodiversity Board, Prani Sampad Bhawan, 5th Floor, LB - 2, Sector - III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal 700106, India.

Research Scholar

Arun Kumar Dutta, 1. Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal – 700019, India.2. West Bengal Biodiversity Board, Prani Sampad Bhawan, 5th Floor, LB - 2, Sector - III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal 700106, India.

Research Scholar

Soumitra Paloi, 1. Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal – 700019, India.2. West Bengal Biodiversity Board, Prani Sampad Bhawan, 5th Floor, LB - 2, Sector - III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal 700106, India.

Research Scholar

Anirban Roy, West Bengal Biodiversity Board, Prani Sampad Bhawan, 5th Floor, LB - 2, Sector - III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal 700106, India.

Research Officer

Krishnendu Acharya, Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal 700019, India

Professor 

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Published

26-12-2018

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 15 (2018)

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Short Communications

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