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Contributions to the Macrofungi from Pakistan Corroborated by ITS Sequences

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During an assessment of exploration of Macrofungi from Margalla Hills National Park, Islamabad, Pakistan, Collybiopsis contraria comb. nov., Favolus grammocephalus, Hexagonia glabra, Hypoxylon crocopeplum and Panus conchatus were recorded as new records for Pakistan. The identity of all the newly reported taxa was confirmed through morpho-anatomical observations coupled with molecular data using nrITS region.

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The authors are thankful to Dr. Junaid Khan, Assistant Professor, Center for Plant Sciences and Biodiversity, University of Swat, Pakistan, for providing valuable comments and useful suggestions to improve this manuscript. We are also thankful to all the anonymous reviewers for their corrections and suggestions to improve this paper.

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Fauzia Razzaq, Ashraf, S. & Khalid, A.N. Contributions to the Macrofungi from Pakistan Corroborated by ITS Sequences. Biol Bull Russ Acad Sci 50, 602–620 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1062359022602907

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