Notes. From the African region, Frøslev (on-line) and De Kesel (2011) have
documented the pileus diameter of T. microcarpus being ≤ 2 cm, while Pegler &
Vanhaecke (1994) from Southeast Asia, and Tibuhwa (2012b) from Tanzania, con-
sidered the pileus diameter to be < 3 cm. The specimen from the Western Ghats in
our study showed an average pileus diameter > 3 cm (average 3.4 cm; range
2.0–5.1 cm) and an average stipe length of 5 cm (range 2.7–7.6 cm). The measure-
ment was taken from a troop consisting of approximately 3,500 individuals, visu-
ally considering small and large individuals. The authors also observed such varia-
tion in pileus and stipe measurements between particular locations in the Kodagu
region. It is assumed that geographical difference, environmental conditions (es-
pecially soil edaphic features) and species of termite involved in cultivation have
a major influence on the dimension of the mushrooms.