New taxonomic insights: morphological and phylogenetic analysis of a novel <i>Marasmius</i> species in section <i>Globulares</i> from Indian Himalaya

Marasmius indicus sp. nov. is described from Uttarakhand, India, based on morphological and molecular (ITS) phylogenetic data, and is assigned to M. sect. Globulares . A comprehensive description, photographs, and comparison with allied species are provided. It is characterized by a viscous, ochraceous brown or dark rust brown pileus, a long stipe which is brown all over except for the apex, lacrymoid basidiospores measuring 7.6–11.3 × 4.8–6.9 μm and the pileipellis, an ixohymeniderm with thick glutinous layer, composed of Globulares‐type smooth cells.