This research discovered and described four new species of wood-decaying fungi from India. These fungi belong to a group called Tropicoporus that grows on trees and plays important roles in forest ecosystems. The study used both physical characteristics and DNA analysis to prove these were previously unknown species. Impacts on everyday life: • Helps scientists better understand and catalog Earth’s biodiversity • Provides information about fungi that may affect forest health and wood decay • Contributes to knowledge of organisms that could have potential medicinal properties • Aids in monitoring environmental changes through fungal diversity • Helps in identifying potentially harmful fungi that could affect trees or human health