Shivannegowda Mahadevakumar1,2,*, Kalathil Thodi Mufeeda2, Madappa Mahesh3, Kandikere Ramaiah Sridhar4,*, Pullabhotla VSRN Sarma5, Chalasani Danteswari5, Shambhu Kumar2, Jinu Muraleedharan6, Siddaiah Chandranayaka3
1Botanical Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Haddo 744102, Port Blair, India; 2Forest Pathology Department, KSCSTE-Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi 680653, Thrissur, Kerala, India; 3Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006, Karnataka, India; 4Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri, Mangalore, Karnataka, India; 5School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, Telangana, India; 6Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College Idukki, Idukki 685602, Kerala, India; *Corresponding authors: [email protected], [email protected]
Abstract
Poronia is an important genus of Sordariomycetes, and has been identified in the feces of many animals in addition to its specific association with elephant dung. This article presents an overview of Poronia species reported worldwide with a focus on India; the occurrence, molecular phylogeny and extended distribution of P. nagaraholensis; and a note on use of social media platforms in research investigations. Based on the literature review, only nine out of the 24 species that have been recognized worldwide were found to occur in India. A curated list of Poronia species is provided along with additional collections of Poronia from Kerala and Karnataka. This is the first comprehensive compilation of Poronia in India.
Citation: Mahadevakumar S, Mufeeda KT, Mahesh M, Sridhar KR, Sarma PVSRN, Danteswari C, Shambhu Kumar, Jinu Muraleedharan, Chandranayaka S (2024) An overview of Poronia in India and the extended distribution of P. nagaraholensis on elephant dung from the Western Ghats of India. MycoIndia 2024/05.
Received: 29.07.2024 | Accepted: 26.12.2024 | Published: 31.12.2024 | Handling Editor: Dr. Belle Damodara Shenoy; Reviewers: Dr. C.K. Pradeep, Dr. Rajashekara H.
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