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Anamita kumraticus sp. nov. is described from Kumrat Valley, KP, Pakistan. The basidiomata exhibit a flat, striate, olive-brown pileus with white context; adnexed, crowded, greyish-white lamellae; and a central, tapering, fibrillose stipe lacking a developed volva. Basidiospores are (14–)19(–26) μm, subglobose to ellipsoid, thick-walled, smooth, and epiculated. Anatomical observations are provided along with diagnostic comparisons. ITS sequencing revealed 98-99.75% with unpublished Amanita spp. supporting its novelty. Field observations indicate ectomycorrhizal association with Abies pindrow. Combined morphological and molecular evidence justifies recognition of A. kumraticus as a new species contributing to the expanding diversity of Amanita in the Western Himalayas.

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