Two new species of Rhodocollybia from tropical India

Two new species of Rhodocollybia, R. ciliatomarginata and R. brevipes, are described from Kerala State, India, based on morphological and molecular data. Comprehensive descriptions, photographs, and comparisons with phenetically similar and phylogenetically related species are provided. Molecular phylogenetic analysis based on nrITS-rDNA sequences coupled with morphology confirmed both the novelty of these species and their placement in the genus Rhodocollybia. The present study forms the first documentation of the genus Rhodocollybia from south Asia.