Bovista himalaica sp nov (gasteroid fungi; Basidiomycetes) from Pakistan

The gasteroid fungus Bovista himalaica sp. nov. (Agaricaceae; Basidiomycota) is described and illustrated from Himalayan moist temperate forests of Pakistan. Analysis of the ITS region of the nuclear ribosomal RNA gene suggests B. himalaica is phylogenetically distinct and confirms its position within Bovista section Globaria. Descriptions with SEM images of spores, comparison with closely related taxa, and a key to the Bovista species with ovoid-oblong basidiospores are provided.