Abstract
In the present communication, a species of Paxillus viz., P. ammoiavirescens belonging to the family Paxillaceae has been described from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It was found in association with Populus alba and is characterized by orange to greyish orange basidiomes, reddish-brown spore print with greenish-grey tinge, and the green reaction of pileus surface with ammonia solution. This taxon (Paxillus ammoniavirescens) is presented here as a new record for the Indian mycota and its identity is based on detailed morphology, anatomy, and nrITS based phylogeny.  
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