First occurrence of Trametes elegans from Punjab and an Overview of genus Trametes from Pakistan

Abstract

Trametes elegans reported as a first locality record from Punjab province, Pakistan during this study. Based on morphological and anatomical characteristics, this species was identified as T. elegans. The distinguishing characters of this species were tomentose, irregularly to kidney shaped pileus that had concentric zones, partly poroid hymenial surface with semi-daedaloid pores, trimitic hyphal system, white spore print and basidiospores of 5.13–7.12 × 2.5–2.85 μm size. In this paper, the morphological and anatomical features of Trametes elegans has been described with the help of macrographs and micrographs and illustrations. Distribution map of Trametes species reported from different districts of Pakistan has been given. Morphological and anatomical features, host ranges and localities of all the reported Trametes species from Pakistan are also given in tables.