Clarkeinda trachodes (Agaricales, Basidiomycetes), first record from Bangladesh

An interesting agaric, Clarkeinda trachodes, is reported for the first time from Bangladesh. A full description, discussion, and illustrations are provided. The enigmatic agaric genus, currently known only from south and southeast Asia, is characterized by the presence of a fawn colored pellicle on the central pileus surface, a stipe with a superior annulus and basal volva, and thick-walled pigmented spores with a slightly depressed truncated apex. Our examination of a voucher specimen from Italy indicates that a recent report of Clarkeinda in Europe was based on a misidentified Agaricus collection.