Hydnellum P.Karst.

  • Filed As

    Hydnaceae
    Hydnellum

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Halling 7877, 14 Jul 1999

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San José: Dota, San Gerardo. Albergue de la Montaña, Savegre, about 5 km SW of Cerro de la Muerte.

  • Habitat

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

  • Description

    Pileus 2-7 cm broad, spathulate to conchate often laterally attached to stipe, tough and coriaceous, zonate, orange brown to yellow brown, usually white at margin., typically radially rugose to rugulose Flesh white, zonate (annular rings progressing from stipe toward edge of pileus), with strong farinaceous odor and taste. Hymenophore dentate and decurrent, light brown with white tips at first, eventually light brown to yellow brown overall. Stipe, when it exists, is often giving rise to several laterally attached pilei, tough and durable. Phenology of specimen: Basidiomata.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    notes on box from Violeta Patiño-Conde MEXU 20 Jan 2011

  • Specimen Notes

    Duplicate in INBio (possibly in USJ)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00341909

    Occurrence ID: 3f67204b-1bb5-4c31-8319-46c87579c748

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • Locality

    San José: Dota, San Gerardo. Albergue de la Montaña, Savegre, about 5 km SW of Cerro de la Muerte

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2350 m. (7710 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.5339, -83.8075

  • Distribution

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