Maria A. D’Souza

• Biodiversity Journal, 8 (4): 923-926

  Maria A. D’Souza
  Report on first record on the occurrence of Geastrum Pers. (Geastrales Geastraceae) in Western Ghats forests in Goa, India

  ABSTRACT
  The species of genus Geastrum Pers. belonging to Basidiomycotina (Geastrales Geastraceae) is observed and reported in this paper for the first time. The Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary in Western Ghat forest, Goa (India) has been examined by the author thoroughly on a monthly basis to collect samples of microfungi. This is the first instance wherein the earthstars have showed their presence by formation of minute fruiting bodies. Hence it is reported for the first time as new records to this part of the Western Ghats forest as one of the hotspots in the world.

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