Hygrocybe Pellucida

Hygrocybe Pellucida:

Hygrocybe pellucida, a rare fungi species, was sighted for the first time in Telangana’s Kawal Tiger Reserve.

• It is a fungi species characterised by their bright, waxy and often vividly coloured fruiting bodies.
• It is typically found in unimproved grasslands, mossy forest floors and other nutrient-poor habitats and commonly known for wax cups.
• It was described as a new species in the Hygrophoraceae family from Kerala during 2024.
• The genus Hygrocybe is a well-known genera of agarics with 350 listed species and distributed worldwide.
• Kawal Tiger Reserve is located in the Telangana State along the banks of river Godavari, forming part of the Deccan peninsula-central highlands.
• The reserve is nestled in the Sahyadri Mountain Ranges.
• The government of India declared Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary a Tiger Reserve in 2012.
• The reserve is the catchment for the rivers Godavari and Kadam, which flow towards the south of the sanctuary.