Taxonomy and diversity of Lenzites from the Parbhani and Nanded district of Marathwada, Maharashtra (India)

Studies on Aphylophorales (Lenzites) were initiated with the Launch of studies in Indian fungi. The first Indian record of a  member of he Lenzites Aphyllophorales could be traced back to he work of klotzsch 1832 in his paper on Indian polyporaceae. Later Berkeley (1939) Who described few Indian Polypores. After a period over centuary, several Indian Aphyllophorales were reported by Lioyd ( 1937), sydow et al ( 1906,1907,1911,1912,1916). Bose was the first Indian mycologists to provide a comprehensive account on Aphyllophorales from Bengal ( 1919,1923,1924,1925&1927). Vaidya & Bhor (1990), vaidya et al 1991, Sharma (1975) & Nanda (1996). Special efforts were taken to publish the book entitled “ Genera of Indian Polypores” by Sharma (2000), Who gave an Ideal, about the diversity of Polypores ( under Aphyllophorales) from India contributed to the study of this genus

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