Phylloporus phaeoxanthus var. simplex Singer & L.D.Gómez

  • Filed As

    Boletaceae
    Phylloporus phaeoxanthus var. simplex Singer & L.D.Gómez

  • Collector(s)

    M. A. Neves 64 with R.E. Halling, T. Osmundson, 15 Jun 2004

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San José. Dota (Canton). San Gerardo. ±5 km SW of Cerro de la Muerte, Albergue de la Montaña, Savegre.

  • Habitat

    Montane cloud forest. Quercus copeyensis, Q. rapurahuensis. Gregarious. On soil.

  • Description

    Pileus 2.8 cm broad, plane surface velvety, margin slightly recurved, dark brown (6F5) with black dots near the margin. Hymenophore lamellate with venations on the lamellae, yellow (3A6), less bright when old (1A7), lamellulae presetn. Stipe 2.5 x 3 cm, equal, light reddish brown (6B4) with small brownish scales. Yellow basal mycelium. Flesh whitish to creamy (6A2). Ammonia positive (blue) at the pileus surface, becoming pale lilac after approx 15 minutes. Smell sweet, taste mild.

  • Specimen Notes

    Duplicate in USJ

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2861545

    Occurrence ID: f44865d1-186e-4aed-aeee-e01cae6fbe91

  • GenBank

    JQ003669 (nrLSU)

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    San José

  • County/Municipio

    Dota (Canton)

  • City/Township

    San Gerardo

  • Locality

    ±5 km SW of Cerro de la Muerte, Albergue de la Montaña, Savegre.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2500 m. (8202 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.5339, -83.8075

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