

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Taxonomy of Macrofungi
SPECIAL INTEREST: Fleshy and Woody Poroid Fungi
PRESENTLY WORKING ON FAMILY / TRIBE / GENUS OR FLORA OF (AREA):
1. Exploration of Caterpillar fungi in Himalaya: Morpho-taxonomy, Molecular phylogeny, Chemical & nutraceutical properties
E-MAIL: 1. arvindparihar@bsi.gov.in
2. arvind_peace@rediffmail.com
ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS: N.A.
COMPLETED PROJECTS:
1. Taxonomic Studies on the macrofungi of AJCBIBG- (Tenure of the project: 2015–2017): A total of 149 species of Macrofungi were documented. – Report Submitted.
2. Wood Rotting Fungi of Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary, Koderma, Jharkhand- (Tenure of the project: 2010–2014): A total of 99 species of wood rotting Macrofungi were documented. – Report Submitted.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:
A. Research articles/papers:
1. WANG, X-H, K. DAS, I. BERA, Y. H. CHEN, R.P. BHATT, A. GHOSH, M.E. HEMBROM, V. HOFSTETTER, A. PARIHAR, A. VIZZINI, T. M. XU, C. L. ZHAO, AND B. BUYCK. 2019. Fungal Biodiversity Profiles 81–90, Cryptogamie Mycologie 40 (5): 57–95.
2. CHAKRABORTY, D., M.E. HEMBROM, A. PARIHAR, M. I. HOSEN AND K. DAS. 2018. Additions to the Indian Phylloporus (Boletaceae) based on morphology and molecular phylogeny Kavaka 50: 21–25.
3. PARIHAR, A., M.E. HEMBROM, A. VIZZINI AND K. DAS. 2018. Indoporus shoreae gen. et sp. nov. (Boletaceae) from tropical India. Cryptogamie Mycologie 39(4): 447–466.
4. PARIHAR, A., M.E. HEMBROM, A. VIZZINI AND K. DAS. 2018. A new species of Boletellus (Boletaceae, Basidiomycota) from tropical India. Nordic Journal of Botany. 36 (12): e02089, 5. doi: 10.1111/njb.02089.
5. DAS, K., M.E. HEMBROM, A. GHOSH, A. PARIHAR, AND F. KUHAR. 2018. Thelephora sikkimensis sp. nov. (Thelephoraceae) from the Eastern Himalayas (India). Nova Hedwigia. 107(3-4): 337– 347. DOI: 10.1127/nova_hedwigia/2018/0475.
6. HEMBROM, M.E., K. DAS, A. PARIHAR, AND C. SENGUPTA. 2017. Hymenochaete conchata (Hymenochaetaceae), A new record for Indian mycobiota. Indian Journal of Plant Sciences 6 (3): 1–9.
7. DAS, K., A. GHOSH, D. CHAKRABORTY, J. LI, L. QIU, A. BAGHELA, M. HALAMA, M. E. HEMBROM, T. MEHMOOD, A. PARIHAR, B. PENCAKOWSKI, M. BIELECKA, K. RECZYŃSKA, D. SASIELA, U. SINGH, Y. SONG, K. ŚWIERKOSZ, K. SZCZĘŚNIAK, P. UNIYAL, J. ZHANG, J. AND B. BUYCK. 2017. Fungal Biodiversity Profiles 31–40. Cryptogamie Mycologie 38 (3):353–406.
8. CHAKARABORTY, D., K. DAS, A. PARIHAR, S. ADHIKARI, S. K. MUKHERJEE, J. KARMAKAR AND T. K. BANDYOPADHYAY. 2017. Morphology and phylogeny of Retiboletus kauffmanii (boletaceae): a new record of wild mushroom. Indian Journal of Plant Sciences 6(1): 5–11.
9. CHAKARABORTY, D., A. PARIHAR, N. MEHTA, WAGHELA, AND K. DAS. 2017. A new species of Xerocomus (Boletaceae) from India. Mycosphere 8(1): 44–50.
10. ACHARYA, K., K. DAS, S. PALOI A. K. DUTTA, M.E. HEMBROM, S. KHATUA AND A. PARIHAR.2017. Exploring a novel edible mushroom Ramaria subalpina: Chemical characterization and Anti-oxidant activity. Pharmacog J. 9(1): 30–4.
11. HEMBROM, M.E., K. DAS, R.H. NILSOON, A. PARIHAR, A. BAGHELA, N. MEHTA, S.K. SINGH, AND N. HALLENBERG. 2017. Morphology and phylogeny reveal a novel hydnoid taxon from India: Mycorrhaphoides stalpersii gen. and sp. nov. Nordic Journal of Botany. 35: 85–94 DOI: 10.1111/njb.01256.
12. HEMBROM, M.E., K. DAS, S. ADHIKARI, A. PARIHAR AND B. BUYCK. 2016. First report of Pterygellus from Rajmahal hills of Jharkhand (India) and its relation to Craterellus (Hydnaceae, Cantharellales). Phytotaxa 306(3): 201–210. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.306.3.2.
13. HEMBROM, M.E., A. PARIHAR AND K. DAS. 2015. Three interesting wood rotting macrofungi from Jharkhand (India). Journal of Threatened Taxa 8(2): 8518–8525; http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/jott.2133.8.2.8518-8525.
14. DAS K., M.E. HEMBROM, A. PARIHAR AND R. L. ZHAO. 2015. A new species of Cyathus (Agaricaceae) from India. Turkish Journal of Botany 40: 97–103.
15. DAS, K., A. PARIHAR AND M.E. HEMBROM. 2015. A new species of Bondarzewia from India. Turkish Journal of Botany 39: 128–133.
16. HEMBROM, M.E., A. PARIHAR, M.P. MARTIN, R. WATLING, AND K. DAS. 2014. First report of Astraeus odoratus from India. Kavaka 42: 16–19.
17. DAS, K., M. E. HEMBROM, A. PARIHAR, D. MISHRA, AND J. R. SHARMA. 2014. Strobilomyces polypyramis- Rediscovery of a wild mushroom from Sikkim, India. Indian Journal of Plant Sciences 3(2): 13–18.
18. HEMBROM, M.E., A. PARIHAR AND K. DAS. 2014. Gyrodontium sacchari (Spreng.) Hjortstam-a new record of wood-inhabiting hydnoid fungus from India. Journal on new biological Reports 3(2): 71–74.
19. HEMBROM, M.E., A. PARIHAR AND K. DAS. 2013. Two Interesting species of stinkhorns from India. NeBIO 4(4): 1–6.
20. HEMBROM, M.E., A. PARIHAR AND K. DAS. 2013. A new species of Poronia from India. Current Research in Environment & Applied Mycology 3(2): 182–185. doi 10.5943/cream/3/2/1.
21. PARIHAR, A., M.E. HEMBROM, AND K. DAS. 2014. Borofutus dhakanus (Boletaceae)-An Addition to Indian Mycobiota. NELUMBO 56: 342 – 345.
22. HEMBROM, M.E., A. PARIHAR AND K. DAS. 2013. New Distributional Records of Ganoderma colossus (Ganodermataceae) from Jharkhand and Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Plant Sciences 2(4): 49–53.
23. DAS, K., D. CHAKRABORTY AND A. PARIHAR. 2013. Cortinarius trivialis, A New Record for wild mushroom from India Showing Intercontinental conspecificity. NeBio 3(5): 1–3.
B. Books:
1. DAS K., A. PARIHAR AND M.E. HEMBROM. 2019. Macrofungi of Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden: A Pictorial Guide. ENVIS Resource Partner on Biodiversity, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah. ISBN: 978-81-941140-2-4.
C. Book chapters: N.A.
D. Hindi articles:
1. PARIHAR, A. AND M.E. HEMBROM. 2013. Ek Anokhi Prakirya, Spalt. Vanaspati Vaani 22: 117–120.
2. HEMBROM, M.E. AND A. PARIHAR. 2013. Prof. Kartar Singh Thind - Ek Mahan Kavaka Vigyanii. Vanaspati Vaani 22: 143–144.
3. KUAMAR A. AND A. PARIHAR .2011. Harsingaar ek sankramaan nivaarak Paudha: Vanaspati vaani 20: 227.
4. PARIHAR A. 2010. Ganoderma Lucidum ek chamatkaarik Aushdhi : Vanaspati vaani 19: 87–88.
5. PARIHAR, A. AND A. KUMAR. 2010. Jain dharm ke pujniya vriksh evam unkaa vaigyaanik mahtav. Vanaspati Vaani 19: 149–156.
E. Popular articles: N.A.
SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS:
A. New taxa described:
Genus:
1. Indoporus A. Parihar, K. Das, Hembrom & Vizzini
2. Mycorrhaphoides Hembrom, K. Das & Hallenb.
Species:
1. Bondarzewia zonata K. Das, A. Parihar & Hembrom
2. Craterellus shoreae Hembrom, K. Das, A. Parihar & Buyck
3. Cyathus thindii K. Das, Hembrom, A. Parihar & R.L. Zhao
4. Indoporus shoreae A. Parihar, K. Das, Hembrom & Vizzini
5. Lactarius rajmahalensis Hembrom, K. Das & A. Parihar
6. Mycorrhaphoides stalpersii Hembrom, H. Nilsson, A. Parihar, K. Das, Baghela & S.K. Singh
7. Poronia radicata M.E. Hembrom, A. Parihar & K. Das
8. Thelephora sikkimensis K.Das, Hembrom & Kuhar
9. Xerocomus longistipitatus K. Das, A. Parihar, D. Chakr. & Baghela
10. Xerocomus reticulostipitatus Hembrom, D. Chakr., A. Parihar & K. Das
B. New distributional records to India and region:
1. Astraeus odoratus Phosri, Watling, M.P. Martín & Whalley
2. Borofutus dhakanus Hosen & Zhu L. Yang
3. Cortinarius trivialis J.E. Lange
4. Hymenochaete conchata L.W. Zhou
5. Mutinus bambusinus (Zoll.) E. Fisch.
6. Gyrodontium sacchari (Spreng.) Hjortstam
7. Perenniporia bambusicola Choeyklin, T. Hatt. & E.B.G. Jones
8. Phallus atrovolvatus Kreisel & Calonge
9. Phylloporus maculatus N.K. Zeng, Zhu L. Yang & L.P. Tang
10. Phylloporus yunnanensis N.K. Zeng, Zhu L. Yang & L.P. Tang
11. Retiboletus kauffmanii (Lohwag) N.K. Zeng & Zhu L. Yang
C. Any other novelties:
1. Strobilomyces polypyramis – Rediscovery
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