Xylariaceae of India-VII. The Genus <i>Rosellinia</i> in the Northwest Himalayas

Abstract

SUMMARYThis paper records 10 taxa of the genus Rosellinia from India, viz.: R. aquila, R. thelena, R. himalayensis, R. apiculata var. macrospora, R. corticium, R. sublimbata, R. indica, R. thindii, R. mammijormis and R. medullaris. In addition to the morphology of the stromata, anatomy is also described for each species. A key to the taxa included is given. Of these R. himalayensis, R. indica and R. thindii are described as new species, R. apiculata var. macrospora as a new variety. The remaining six species are new records for India.