Macrolepiota distribution extends to the montane temperate forests of Pakistan

Basidiomata of Macrolepiota dolichaula and M. excoriata were collected from mixed coniferous forests in Pakistan. T e species were identified using ITS nrDNA sequence analyses and morphological and anatomical characters. Detailed morphological and anatomical descriptions and illustrations are provided along with results of molecular phylogenetic analysis. Both species are regarded as new records for Pakistan, and this report considerably extends their known distribution.