Cuboid spored Entoloma in Kerala State, India

Introduction During our continuing study on the genus Entoloma of Kerala state, India, four more interesting species with cuboid spores were identified after our first paper on Entoloma went to press (Pradeep et al. 2012). It appears that cuboid spored species of Entoloma are quite well represented in Kerala. Prior to our study, Manimohan et al. (1995, 2002, 2006) described nine new cuboid spored species from the northern part of Kerala. Except for E. haematinum Manim., Leelav. & Noordel. and E. lomavrithum K.N.A. Raj & Manim. (Anil Raj & Manimohan 2012) all of the other species described in those papers have been re-collected by the authors. A key to all the known cuboid species of Entoloma from Kerala is provided together with detailed description of the four new species.