THE GENUS ENTOLOMA IN KERALA STATE, INDIA

Twenty-one species of Entoloma sensu into are considered. Nineteen spe cies including eight new species, namely E. brihadum, E. lomapadum, E. vanajum, E. shivethum, E. anamikum, E. nirupamum, E. mridulum and E. niranjanum are described and/or illustrated and discussed. The new com bination, Entoloma aurantium (Manimohan & Leelavathy) comb. nov. (Albo leptonia aurantia Manimohan & Leelavathy) and the new name Entoloma th eekshnagandhum nom. nov. (Alboleptonia graveolens Manimohan & Leelavat hy) are proposed and discussed. A key is provided for all the species considered.