Volume 26, Issue 78, July - December, 2025

First Report of Podaxis pistillaris (L.), a macrofungi from Mahanadi River areas, Cuttack, Odisha, India

Rajkumari Supriya Devi^♦, Subhalakshmi Rout, Sugimani Marndi, Nibedita Jena, Sanjeet Kumar

Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Odisha, India

^♦Corresponding Author
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Odisha, India

ABSTRACT

A significant finding has been made on the macrofungal diversity of Odisha state, India, with the identification of Podaxis pistillaris (L.) as a new record. This species was found growing near the Mahanadi River area of Cuttack, Odisha. To aid in accurate identification and documentation, this report includes a detailed description and photographs of the species. The present finding contributes to the extension of the known geographical range of Podaxis pistillaris, highlighting the importance of continued exploration and documentation of fungal diversity in the Mahanadi River areas of Odisha state.

Keywords: New distribution, fungal diversity, Mahanadi River, Odisha

Species, 2025, 26(78), e29s3137

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v26i78.e29s3137

Published: 18 July 2025