Notes. Similartoourstudy,thissmallform(asT. microcarpus f.microcarpus)
was mentioned by Tibuhwa et al. (2010) while considering micro- and macro-mor-
phological characteristics of 25 species of Termitomyces for classification. Simi-
larly, another forma (small form without true umbo) has been reported from the
south-west region of the Western Ghats of India by Mohanan (2011). This forma
emerges exclusively from termite faecal pellets deposited on leaf litter. In addition
to T. microcarpus (small form, known as Katolakum or Akkikum in local language)
explained above, there is one more forma (also small, known as Kokkalaekum),
which is extensively consumed by tribal communities in the Kodagu region of the
Western Ghats (Gowda, Kodava, Kuruba, Kudiya, and Yarava). This one resembles
T. microcarpus f. microcarpus reported by Mohanan (2011).