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BIODIVERSITY OF MUSHROOMS AND ECTOMYCORRHIZAS. 1. RUSSULA BREVIPES PECK., AND ITS ECTOMYCORRHIZA- A NEW RECORD FROM HIMALAYAN MOIST TEMPERATE FORESTS OF PAKISTAN

A. R. NIAZI, S.H. IQBAL AND A. N. KHALID

Abstract: During the investigation on Biodiversity of Mushrooms and ectomycorrhizas from Himalayan Moist Temperate Forests of Pakistan, Russula brevipes was found associated with Pinus wallichiana. Russula brevipes and its morphotypes/ectomycorrhiza have been described and illustrated. The fungus and its mycorrhiza are new records for Pakistan.
 

Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan.

Corresponding Author: niaziar@yahoo.com, sh_iqbal37@yahoo.com, nasir@botany.pu.edu.pk)