List of Publications

Mushroom Research Lab, PS & ES Division

     1.            Nelson Menolli JR, Alfredo Justo, Pedro Arrillaga, CK Pradeep, Andrew M Minnis & Marina Capelari (2014). Taxonomy and phylogeny of Pluteus glaucotinctus sensu lato (agaicales, Basidiomycota), a multicontinental species complex. Phytotaxa 188(2):78-90

      2.            Pradeep, C. K., Shibu P. Varghese, Vrinda, K. B., and Baroni, T. J (2013). Cuboid spored Entoloma in Kerala State, India. Mycosphere 4(2): 333–344.

      3.            Vrinda, K. B., Shibu P. Varghese and Pradeep, C. K. (2013). Hygrocybe rubida, a new species from Kerala State, India. Mycoscience 54(4): 271-273

      4.            Pradeep, C. K., Vrinda, K. B., Shibu P. Varghese and Baroni, T. J (2012). New species of Entoloma (Basidiomycetes, Agaricales) from Kerala State, India. Mycotaxon 120: 331–342.

      5.            Pradeep, C. K., Justo, A., Vrinda, K. B. and Shibu P. Varghese. (2012). Two new species of Pluteus (Pluteaceae, Agaricales) from India and additional observations on Pluteus chrysaegis. Mycological Progress 11: 869–878

      6.            Brandon Matheny, P., Pradeep, C. K., Vrinda, K. B. and Shibu P. Varghese (2012).  Auritella foveata, a new species of Inocybaceae (Agaricales) from tropical India. Kew Bulletin 67: 119 – 125

      7.            Vrinda, K. B and Pradeep, C. K (2012). Rhacophyllus lilacinus- a remarkable fungal morph from Western Ghats of Kerala, India. Osterr.Z.Pilzk 21: 79-82

      8.            Vrinda, K. B., Shibu P. Varghese and Pradeep C. K. (2012). A new species of Hygroaster (Hygrophoraceae) in Kerala State, India. Mycosphere 3(4): 399–402

      9.            Vrinda, K. B., Pradeep, C. K., Shibu P. Varghese and Mathew V. Thomas. 2011. Occurrence of two deadly lepiotas in Western Ghats of Kerala. Mush. Res. 20(2): 125–128.

  10.            Shibu P. Varghese., Pradeep, C. K. and Vrinda, K. B.  2010. Mushrooms of tribal importance in Wayanad area of Kerala. J. Mycopath. Res. 48(2): 311–320.

  11.            P. Manimohan, T.K. Arun Kumar, K. B. Vrinda and C. K. Pradeep (2010). Megacollybia virosa, a new species with toxic basidiomata from India.  Mycotaxon 3: 363-368.

  12.            K. B. Vrinda and C. K. Pradeep (2009). Termitomyces sagittiformis-a lesser known edible mushroom from the Western Ghats. Mushroom Research 18(1): 33-36.

  13.            K. B. Vrinda, C. K. Pradeep and Shibu P. Varghese (2009). Noteworthy records of Hygrocybe section Firmae from Western Ghats. Mushroom Research 18(1): 1-4.

  14.            S.Deepa, K.B.Vrinda and C.K.Pradeep (2009).Additions to the genus Leucoagaricus from Kerala state, India. Journal of Mycopathogical Research 47(2): 119-128.

  15.            C.K Pradeep and K.B Vrinda (2008). Favolaschia- a new genus record for India. Mushroom Research 17 (2):67- 68.

  16.            C.K Pradeep and KB Vrinda (2008). Two new Pluteus (Basidiomycotina, Agaricales) from Kerala, India. Nova Hedwigia 87 1-2: 231-236.

  17.            C.K.Pradeep and K.B.Vrinda (2007).Some noteworthy agarics from Western Ghats.  Journ.  Mycopathol. Res. 45(1): 1-14.

  18.            M E Noordeloos, K B Vrinda, P Manimohan (2007). On two remarkable brown-spored agarics from Kerala State, India  Fungal diversity 27:145-155.

  19.            C.K.Pradeep and K.B.Vrinda (2006).  New and noteworthy species of Pluteus (Pluteaceae) from Kerala state, India.  Persoonia   19(1):95- 99.

  20.            K.B.Vrinda and C.K.Pradeep (2006). Macrocybe lobayensis, an edible mushroom from Western Ghats of Kerala. Mushroom Research 15 (2):157- 158.

  21.            S.Deepa, K.B.Vrinda and C.K.Pradeep (2006). More leucocoprinoid fungi from Western Ghats. Mushroom Research 15 (2):103- 110.

  22.            S.Deepa, K.B.Vrinda and C.K.Pradeep (2006). Additions of leucocoprinoid fungi from Western Ghats of Kerala. Mushroom Research 15 (1):1- 5.

  23.            K.B.Vrinda, C. K. Pradeep and S. Sunil Kumar (2005). Occurrence of the deadly Amanita phalloides in the Western Ghats of Kerala. Journ. of Mycopathol. Res. 43(2): 259-262.

  24.            C.K. Pradeep and K.B.Vrinda (2005). New additions to the genus Pluteus Fr. from India.  Mushroom Research 14 (1):46- 59.

  25.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep and S.Sunil Kumar (2005). Occurrence of the edible Amanita hemibapha in the Western Ghats of Kerala. Mushroom Research 14 (1):5- 8.

  26.            C.K.Pradeep and K.B.Vrinda (2005).  New records of Pluteus from Kerala state. Mushroom Research   12 (1):1- 7.

  27.            P.Manimohan, N.Divya, T.K. Arunkumar, K.B.Vrinda and C.K.Pradeep (2004). Genus Lentinus in Kerala state, India. Mycotaxon 90 (2): 311-318.

  28.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K. Pradeep, S.Deepa and T.K.Abraham (2003). Some leucocoprinoid fungi from Western Ghats. Mushroom Research   12 (1):1- 7.

  29.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep and T.K.Abraham (2003). Psathyrella velutina (Pers.ex.Fr.) Sing., an edible mushroom from Western Ghats. Mushroom Research   12 (1):1 7-18.

  30.            C.K.Pradeep, K.B.Vrinda and T.K.Abraham, (2003).  The mushroom season. Current Vistas in Mushroom Biology and Production. Eds. R.C. Upadhyay. S.K. Singh, .D.Rai, Mushroom Society of India. pp. 286-289.

  31.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep and T.K.Abraham (2002). Termitomyces umkowaani (Cooke & Moss) Reid - an edible mushroom from the Western Ghats.  Mushroom Research   11 (1): 7-8.

  32.            C.K. Pradeep, K.B. Vrinda and T.K. Abraham. (2002). Habitat diversity in Mushrooms.  J. Mycopathol. Res. 40 (2): 219-220.

  33.            C.K.Pradeep, K.B.Vrinda and T.K.Abraham (2002).  Pluteus section Pluteus (Pluteaceae, Agaricales) from Kerala State, India.  Mycotaxon: 83:59-66.

  34.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep, Sibi Mathew and T.K.Abraham (2002).  Lactarius ignifluus a new species of Lactarius from Kerala state, India.  Persoonia 18 (1):129-135.

  35.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep and T.K.Abraham (2001).  Additions to Indian mushroom flora.  Mushroom Research 10(1): 1-4.

  36.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep and T.K.Abraham (2000).  A large Bolete from the Western Ghats.  Mushroom Research (9) 1: 1-3.

  37.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep, Sibi Mathew and T.K.Abraham (2000).  Catatrama (Tricholomataceae), a genus new to India.  Persoonia Vol. 17, (3): 495-496.

  38.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep, Sibi Mathew and T.K.Abraham (2000).  Some Pleurotoid Agarics from Western Ghats. Journ. of Mycopathol. Res. 38(1): 45-47.

  39.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep, Sibi Mathew and T.K.Abraham (1999).  Agaricales from Western Ghats VIII.  Journ. of Mycopathol. Res. 38 (2): 97-100.

  40.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep, Sibi Mathew and T.K. Abraham (1999).  Bioluminescent agarics from Western Ghats.  Mushroom Research (8) 2: 31-33.

  41.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep, Sibi Mathew and T.K.Abraham (1999).  Agaricales from Western Ghats VII.  Mushroom Research (8) 2: 9-12.

  42.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep, Sibi Mathew and T.K.Abraham (1999).  Agaricales from Western Ghats VI.  Indian Phytopathology 52(2): 43-49.

  43.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep, Sibi Mathew and T.K. Abraham, (1998). Habitat diversity of mushrooms with special reference to Western Ghats of Kerala. Frontiers in Mushroom Research, TBGRI, Kerala. pp. 56-62.

  44.            C.K.Pradeep, K.B.Vrinda, Sibi Mathew and T.K.Abraham (1998).  The genus Volvariella in Kerala state, India.  Mushroom   Research 7(2): 53-62.

  45.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep, Sibi Mathew and T.K.Abraham (1997).  Inocybe purpureoflavida sp.nov.  (Cortinariaceae) from   Western Ghats of Kerala state, India. Mycotaxon 54: 1-6.

  46.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep, Sibi Mathew and T.K.Abraham (1997). Agaricales from Western Ghats-V.  Mushroom Research    6(1): 7-10.

  47.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep, Sibi Mathew and T.K.Abraham (1997).  Agaricales from Western ghats-1V.  Journal of Mycology   and Plant Pathology 27(3): 389-350.

  48.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep, Sibi Mathew and T.K.Abraham (1997).  A new species of Russula from Western Ghats of Kerala.   Mycotaxon 52: 389-393.

  49.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep and T.K.Abraham (1997).  Some Inocybes new to India.   J. Eco. Taxo. Botany 21(1): 41-45.

  50.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep, N.S. Pradeep and T.K.Abraham (1997). Agaricales from Western Ghats-II.  Indian Journal of    Forestry 20(4); 314-318.

  51.            T.K.Abraham, K.B.Vrinda and C.K.Pradeep (1996).  A new species of Hygrocybe from India.  Mycotaxon 60: 361-364.

  52.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep, N.S.Pradeep and T.K.Abraham (1996). Agaricales from Western Ghats-III.  Mushroom Research    5: 47-50.

  53.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep and T.K. Abraham. (1996). Agaricales from Western Ghats-I.  Journal of Mycopathological Research 34(2): 119-123.

  54.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep, A.Vijaya Joseph and T.K.Abraham (1996).  A new Inocybe (Cortinariaceae) from Kerala state, India.   Mycotaxon 57: 171-174.

  55.            C.K.Pradeep, A.Vijaya Joseph, K.B.Vrinda and T.K.Abraham (1996).  New records of Agaricales from India.  Journ.  Econ.  & Taxon. Bot.  20 (1): 233-239.

  56.            C.K. Pradeep, A.Vijaya Joseph, K.B.Vrinda and T.K.Abraham (1996).  New records of Agaricales from India.  Journ.  Econ.  & Taxon. Bot.  20 (1): 233-239.

  57.            C.K.Pradeep, A.Vijaya Joseph, T.K.Abraham and K.B.Vrinda (1996).  Hygrocybe punicea – an edible mushroom new to India. Acta Botanica Indica 24: 103-104

  58.            K. B. Vrinda and K. M. Leelavathy (1996).New records of Agaicus from India.  JETB 20(2): 345-349.

  59.            A.Vijaya Joseph, T.K.Abraham, K.B.Vrinda and C.K.Pradeep (1995). New agarics from south India.  Mushroom   Research 4: 73-76

  60.            T.K.Abraham, K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep and A.Vijaya Joseph (1995).  Edible Chanterelle from southern India.  Mushroom Research 4: 73-76.   

  61.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep, N.S.Pradeep and T.K.Abraham (1995).  New records of Hygrocybe from India. Journ. Econ. & Tax. Bot. 19 (13): 576-584. 

  62.            P. Manimohan, K. B. Vrinda, K. M. Leelavathy (1989). Rare agrics from southern India. Kavaka. 16:50-56.

Books

                  1.            N.S.Pradeep, K.B.Vrinda and T.K.Abraham (2002) Koon. TBGRI publication

                  2.            N.S.Pradeep, K.B.Vrinda and T.K.Abraham. (2004). Koon Krishi. TBGRI publication.

                  3.            AG Pandurangan, KB Vrinda  and Mathew Dan 2013 (Eds.)  Frontiers in Plant Taxonomy . TBGRI Publication pp.191.

                  1.            K.B.Vrinda, C.K.Pradeep, Sibi Mathew and T.K. Abraham, 1998. Habitat diversity of mushrooms with special reference to Western Ghats of Kerala. Frontiers in Mushroom Research, TBGRI, Kerala. pp. 56-62.

                  2.            K.B.Vrinda and T.K.Abraham, 1998.  A few easy- to-cook mushroom recipes. Frontiers in Mushroom Research, TBGRI, Kerala. pp. 162-167.

                  3.            C.K.Pradeep, K.B.Vrinda and T.K.Abraham. (2003). The mushroom season. Current Vistas in Mushroom Biology and Production. eds. R.C.Upadhyay. S.K. Singh, R.D.Rai, Mushroom Society of India. pp. 286-289.

                  4.            KB Vrinda (2010). Taxonomy of mushrooms. In: AG Pandurangan, N Mohan (Eds.) New Vistas in Plant Taxonomy. TBGRI. pp.52-55.

                  5.            KB Vrinda and CK Pradeep (2013). Mushroom Taxonomy. In: AG  Pandurangan, KB Vrinda,  Mathew Dan (Eds.) Frontiers in Plant Taxonomy. JNTBGRI. pp. 63-67.