A new record of edible Coprinopsis cinerea (F: Psathyrellaceae) naturally growing on arecanut husk in India

Abstract

A new record of Coprinopsis cinerea, naturally growing on arecanut husk, is being reported based on morphological and multi-gene-based molecular investigations. Morphological observations recorded a small, edible, culturable, short-lived mushroom on the arecanut husk. Multi-gene phylogenetic analysis of nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (nrITS)   and nuclear large subunit (nrLSU) DNA resulted in precise identification of the naturally growing mushroom as Coprinopsis cinerea for the first time on arecanut husk in India.