Morphological and molecular characterization of Auricularia villosula from India

In the present investigation, non-gilled macrofungus Auricularia villosula has been described for the first time from India. The basidiomes were collected on stumps of Ulmus wallichiana from the collection sites. The specimen is described by employing polyphasic approach based on morphological and phylogenetic data. The morphotaxonomic description, photographs, drawings, and notes of basidiomes along with its comparison with closely allied taxa are provided herein.