Polyporus leprieurii Mont.

  • Authority

    Rogerson, Clark T., et al. 1990. Fungi collected by Bassett Maguire and collabora tors in the Guayana Highland, 1944-1983. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 64: 130-164.

  • Family

    Polyporaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Polyporus leprieurii Mont.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - VENEZUELA. Amazonas: San Antonio, on RioOnnoco between Cerro Yapacana and mouth of RioVentuan, elev. 200 m, 30 Dec 1950, B M , RSC & JJW50579 [LR]; slopes of Cerro Guanay, Camp Verada,elev. 900 m, Cerro Camani Expedition, on log, 5 Feb1951, BM, Kathleen D. Phelps, Charies B. Hitchcock& Gerald Budowski 57509 [MPKF]. Bolivar: ChimantaMassif, along Rio Tirica (Rio Aparuren) justabove Techine-meru, elev. 470 m, on dead log, 16 Jan1955, JAS & JJW 759 [MPKJH, rainforest along RioTirica between "La Laja" and Base Camp, elev. 485-490 m, on dead log, 21 Jan 1955, JAS & JJW 185[MPKF], Torono-tepui, rainforest slopes above BaseCamp, elev. 515-750 m, on dead log, 24 Jan 1955,JAS & JJW 227 [MPKF].SURINAM. Nassau Mountains, Plateau A, MarowijneRiver, forest slopes and summit, in bauxite forestat N end of Line 15, elev. 400-550 m, on dead log, 4Jan 1955, RSC & JCL 39156 [MPKF].

  • Discussion

    Ryvarden and Johansen (1980: 501, fig. 171 d). Dennis +

  • Distribution

    VENEZUELA. Amazonas: San Antonio, on RioOnnoco between Cerro Yapacana and mouth of RioVentuan, elev. 200 m, 30 Dec 1950, B M , RSC & JJW50579 [LR]; slopes of Cerro Guanay, Camp Verada,elev. 900 m, Cerro Camani Expedition, on log, 5 Feb1951, BM, Kathleen D. Phelps, Charies B. Hitchcock& Gerald Budowski 57509 [MPKF]. Bolivar: ChimantaMassif, along Rio Tirica (Rio Aparuren) justabove Techine-meru, elev. 470 m, on dead log, 16 Jan1955, JAS & JJW 759 [MPKJH, rainforest along RioTirica between "La Laj

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