Phylloporus centroamericanus Singer & L.D.Gómez

  • Filed As

    Boletaceae
    Phylloporus centroamericanus Singer & L.D.Gómez

  • Collector(s)

    M. A. Neves 59 with R.E. Halling, T. Osmundson, 14 Jun 2004

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San José. Dota (Canton). La Chonta. S. of Interamerican Highway toward Cerro Chonta.

  • Habitat

    Montane cloud forest. Quercus rapurahuensis. On soil.

  • Description

    Gregarious. Pileus 3-4 cm, plane, areolate, dark brown (7F5) to chraceous (6E6), margins even, blue with ammonia. Hymenophore lamellate, long decurrent, yellow (3A7), lamellulae present, venations conspicuous, blueing when bruised. Stipe 3.2 x 0.6-0.7 cm, equal with longitudinal ridges at the toe where the lamellae attach, then scaly, yellowish at the top (3A4), brownish ochraceous downwards (5C6). White basal mycelium. Flesh whitish or plae yellow (3A2), blueing at the pileus when exposed. Odor and taste mild.

  • Specimen Notes

    Duplicate in USJ

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02861454

    Occurrence ID: a31926d0-1dcd-4a0a-bcc5-736abce8ec8c

  • GenBank

    JQ003631 (ITS)

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    San José

  • County/Municipio

    Dota (Canton)

  • City/Township

    La Chonta

  • Locality

    S. of Interamerican Highway toward Cerro Chonta.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2340 m. (7677 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.6989, -83.9419

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