Rhizopogon succosus var. mexicanus (Hosford & Trappe) S.L.Miller

  • Filed As

    Gasteroid agarics
    Rhizopogon succosus var. mexicanus (Hosford & Trappe) S.L.Miller

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Halling 8523 with Baroni, Lodge, Cifuentes, 05 Oct 2003

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Mountain Pine Ridge: 5 Sisters Lodge, Nature Trail.

  • Habitat

    Pinus caribaea with Quercus nearby. on sandy soil.

  • Description

    hypogeous/gregarious. 1-2.5 cm broad, globose to ellipsoid to pyriform in shape, dry, bright sulphur yellow to cadmium yellow, staining bright orange to red, with some few superficial rhizomorphs, but with a weft of bright yellow basal mycelium at attachment point. Peridium white to pale yellow and thin when viewed as exposed/cut, bright orange then deep purple with NH4 on yellow peridium. Interior pale olive to dark olive, with gel filled chambers. See 8507. Phenology of specimen: Basidiomata.

  • Specimen Notes

    DNA prep, digital image

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00815424

    Occurrence ID: 850c5a17-f609-49c0-bb2d-497723fe104d

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Mountain Pine Ridge: 5 Sisters Lodge, Nature Trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 335 m. (1099 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.0372, -88.9783

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