Abstract:
Diagnostic features. Distinguished from Physarum lakhanpalii Nann.-Bremek. & Y. Yamam. which has spores aggregated in clusters; from P. hongkongense Chao H. Chung and P. bogoriense Racib. which both have three-layered peridia; from P. superbum Hagelst. and P. serpula Morgan which have rugose plasmodiocarps without longitudinal folds.