تلخیص
Chroogomphus roseolus is a common mycorrhizal species exclusively found with Pinus wallichiana which has been collected
from Himalayan moist forests of Pakistan. Taxonomically, this species is previously not described from Pakistan and also first
time reported outside Chinese territory. In this study, Pakistani collection has been characterized on morphological and
molecular basis. Macrosopic characters like size, shape and colour of pileus, stipe and spore are compared in Cinese European
and North American literature for its identification. Its Internal Transcribed Spacers (ITS) of ribosomal DNA sequence was
amplified using universal primer pair (ITS1f and ITS4) and nucleotide sequences queried in GenBank database using BLAST
analysis where it matches 99% with sequences of the same species from China. Phylogenetic analysis, description, photographs
and line drawings of Pakistani collection confirmed as Chroogomphus roseolus. . The exclusive presence of this species Pinus
wallichiana indicates that it can be used in mycorrhization control in afforestation and reforestation of Pinus wallichiana
vegetation.