<i>Asproinocybe pakistanica</i> sp. nov. and <i>A. daleyae</i> .: first representatives of the genus Asproinocybe from Pakistan

Asproinocybe paksitanica sp. nov. is described as a novel species and Asproinocybe daleyae as a new country record from moist temperate forest in Pakistan, based on morphological and molecular data. Morphologically the new species is characterized by a pileus with variable shades from light to chocolate brown, violet lamellae, light brown stipe (light purplish close to the lamellae) with prominently white striations. Microscopically, it possesses characteristic ellipsoid, nodulose basidiospores. Phylogenetic analyses of the nrDNA ITS region support that it belongs to Asproinocybe , a comparatively rare genus with few species so far reported. A phenotypical and phylogenetical comparison with allied taxa confirms our species as a new taxon and closest to A. sinensis .