Some New Records and Status of Genus Steccherinum (Polyporales, Basidiomycota) in India

Abstract

Information on ten species of genus Steccherinum in India is provided. Of these nine are based on the collections made from state of Uttarakhand during 2010–2012, whereas S. laeticolor has been described by earlier workers but could not be collected during the present study. S. albofibrillosum , S. bourdotii , S. ciliolatum , S. cremeoalbum , S. oreophilum , S. robustius , and S. subcrinale are new records for the state of Uttarakhand and described in detail; however for S. fimbriatum , S. laeticolor , and S. ochraceum annotated notes have been given. S. albofibrillosum , S. bourdotii , S. cremeoalbum , S. oreophilum , and S. robustius are being reported for the first time from India.