A New Species of Genus Paxillus Subg. Paxillus (Paxillaceae, Basidiomycota) From Northwestern Himalayas of Uttarakhand, India

In the present communication, Paxillus mandalensis belonging to the family Paxillaceae is described from Uttarakhand, India. P. mandalensis is characterized by infundibuliform pileus with decurrent yellowish‐brown lamellae, inrolled margins, ellipsoidal and smooth basidiospores, abundant pleurocystidia with hooked‐shaped apex, presence of clamp connections in the pileipellis and occurring under Quercus leucotrichophora , and strong pleasant fruity smell. P. mandalensis is described here as a new species from the Indian Himalaya with detailed morphological description accompanied with color photographs of the basidiomata, and illustrations of the main anatomical features and nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer‐based molecular phylogeny.