Diversity of species of the genus Bolbitius (Bolbitiaceae, Agaricales) collected on dung from Punjab, India

This paper deals with the collections of Bolbitius made from various dung localities of Punjab. Presently, six coprophilous species of the genus, namely B. coprophilus, B. demangei, B. glatfelteri, B. marginatipes, B. titubans and B. vitellinus are reported from a variety of herbivorous dung types. A dichotomous key to aid in the identification of these taxa is given. The taxonomy of 05 taxa is described and illustrated with line drawings of morphological and anatomical features. Bolbitius demangei, B. glatfelteri and B. marginatipes are new records from India.