Molecular and morphoanatomical characterization of Urocystis heteropogonis sp. nov.: a novel smut fungus infecting Heteropogon contortus.

Background: A new species of smut fungus, Urocystis heteropogonis, was discovered infecting Heteropogon contortus in Shawar Valley, Swat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The study aimed to characterize this fungus based on its morpho-anatomical and molecular features and clarify its phylogenetic position within the genus Urocystis.

Results: Urocystis heteropogonis was identified as a novel species, distinct from other Urocystis species.

New species and new records of genus Buellia (lichenized Ascomycota, Caliciaceae) from Pakistan using electron microscopy and DNA barcoding techniques.

Three new species Buellia darelensis, B. densitheca, B. kashmirensis and two new records B.

First Report of Leaf Spot Caused by on in Pakistan.

Jasminum sambac L. is a species of jasmine native to a small region in the eastern Himalayas and is cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant (USDA-ARS 2016). In Pakistan, it is cultivated for ornamental purposes throughout the country.

DNA barcoding and scanning electron microscopy reveals Erysiphe ahmadii sp. nov. and a new record Erysiphe populicola (Erysiphaceae, Helotiales) on salicaceous hosts from Pakistan.

A new species of powdery mildew fungus Erysiphe ahmadii and a new record, Erysiphe populicola, on Salicaceae are described from Pakistan. In addition to light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy is also done to clearly demonstrate the surface characters of chasmothecia. E.

Tulostoma loonbanglaense: A new species from Azad Jammu and Kashmir using light and scanning electron microscopy and DNA barcoding technique.

Tulostoma loonbanglaense sp. nov. is described from Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.

First Report of the Rust Disease Caused by on New Host from Pakistan.

Sonchus arvensis (Asteraceae) is a traditional medicinal herb. The aerial parts are a rich source of vitamins, essential amino acids, and minerals, which may help in treatment of fever, inflammation, detoxication, and blood circulation (Li et al. 2018).

The genus (Basidiomycota; Agaricales) in Pakistan with the description of four new species.

Mushrooms with a thin-fleshed pileus that becomes plicate on opening, deliquescent lamellae and dark brown to blackish basidiospores are commonly called coprinoid mushrooms. The genus is one of the important lineages of coprinoid mushroom in the family Psathyrellaceae. Species-level taxonomy in is based mainly on the presence or absence and the structure of veil and cystidia on the pileus, of cystidia on the lamellae and on basidiospore morphology.

The genus in Pakistan with the description of two new species.

is a genus of small, veil-less coprinoid mushrooms in the family Psathyrellaceae (Agaricales). The genus is not well documented in Asia, specifically in Pakistan. In this study we describe two new species and from Pakistan, based on morphological and molecular data.