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      Question

      What is the name of the newly discovered giant fungus

      species found in Arunachal Pradesh?
      A Bridgeoporus himalayensis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Bridgeoporus arunachaliensis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Bridgeoporus kanadii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Bridgeoporus indicus Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E Bridgeoporus dasii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Researchers from the Botanical Survey of India discovered a new fungus species in Arunachal Pradesh, named Bridgeoporus kanadii, in honor of mycologist Kanad Das. Its fruiting body spans over three metres in radius, making it larger than B. nobilissimus, the previously known relative found in North America and China.

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