Diversity and Distribution of Calvatia Species in India: A New Record from Central India

Abstract

An account of mushrooms belonging to Calvatia reported from different part of India is given. Total 16 species of were compiled from literature with their records of habitat, distribution and references. Jammu and Kashmir represents the maximum diversity of Calvatia and 5 species were reported followed by Himachal Pradesh (3 species), Assam, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand (2 species each), West Bengal and Meghalaya (1 species each). One species Calvatia pyriformis was recorded for the first time from sal forest of central India.