October 13 , 2025
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- A new fungus species named Bridgeoporus kanadii has been discovered in Arunachal Pradesh.
- The fungus has massive fruiting bodies, with the largest measuring over 3 metres in radius.
- It was found growing on old, dead fir trees during a mushroom survey by the Botanical Survey of India.
- These fungi play a key role in forest health by decomposing wood and aiding carbon and nutrient cycling.
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