Amanitaceous fungi of central Western Ghats: taxonomy, phylogeny, and six new reports to Indian mycobiota

The study presents nine species from the family Amanitaceae collected during field work in Western Ghats forests of Karnataka State, which six (Amanita ballerina, A. franzii, griseofusca, lignitincta, Saproamanita manicata, and S. praeclara) are newly recorded India. Descriptions, illustrations, molecular phylogenetics all species, brief discussions on distinguishing characters, ecology, & distribution provided.