The study revealed the occurrence o

The study revealed the occurrence of five species of Termitomyces (including
two forms of T. microcarpus, as described below). Details of each species, includ-
ing habitat, percent occurrence (out of 48 locations surveyed) and vernacular
names, are given in Tab. 2. Most of the Termitomyces species found in Karnataka
(5 out of 9) were recorded in the present study, and a small form of
T. microcarpus found for the first time in the Western Ghats of Karnataka. Of the
termitomycetes, T. clypeatus, T. eurrhizus and T. microcarpus (small form) were
frequent; T. heimii was common; T. microcarpus (large form) and T. umkowaan
were found to be rare. Termitomyces clypeatus, T. eurrhizus, T. heimii, and both
forms of T. microcarpus showed wide habitat preference (4–6 habitats), while
T. umkowaan was restricted to only one habitat (see Tab. 2).