Taxonomic and phylogenetic study on gymnopoid fungi from Eastern India. I

Five species of gymnopoid/marasmioid fungi from Eastern India are described based on morphological and molecular (nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer regions and large subunit DNA) sequence data. Of the taxa described, one represents a new species (Marasmiellus foliiphilus), and two (Gymnopus melanopus and Gymnopus menehune) represent first distribution reports from India. Comprehensive descriptions and illustrations are provided for all of the five species. An artificial key of currently reported species of Gymnopus and Marasmiellus from India is provided.