A new species of Psathyrella (Psathyrellaceae, Agaricales) collected on dung from Punjab, India

A new species, Psathyrella fimicola, belonging to the family Psathyrellaceae Vilgalys, Moncalvo & Redhead, is described. It is found growing on horse dung from Patiala district of Punjab state. The new species is characterized by its medium sized carpophores having brownish yellow pileus with prominent floccose powdery veil, appendiculate pileus margin and white stipe which changes to brown where bruised.