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Kerala is a geographically unique state in India with more than half of its area encompassed within the Western Ghats hill ranges. The peculiar physiographic, edaphic and climatic conditions that prevail in Kerala contribute to a rich biological diversity. A literature-based checklist of the non-gilled, fleshy basidiomycetes of Kerala is presented herein. The list includes 81 species (Agaricomycetes, Dacrymycetes, and Tremellomycetes) that have been documented and published from the region thus far, excluding polypores. The listed species belong to 39 genera in 18 families placed in 11 orders. Boletus and Lycoperdon are the genera represented by the most species.