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 8507 with Baroni, Lodge, Cifuentes, 02 Oct 2003

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Mountain Pine Ridge: entrance road to 5 Sisters Lodge.

  • Habitat

    Quercus peduncularis, Pinus caribaea. on sandy soil.

  • Description

    gregarious. 1-4 cm broad, globose to ellipsoid to irregular in outline. Dry, bright sulphur yellow to cadmium yellow, staining bright orange to red, with some few superficial rhizomorphs. 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, then finally very dark brown, with gel filled chambers from the beginning. Phenology of specimen: Basidiomata.

  • Specimen Notes

    DNA prep, digital image

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00815425

    Occurrence ID: d1780f54-1f37-4951-8b86-301ff265b9a6

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Mountain Pine Ridge: entrance road to 5 Sisters Lodge

  • Elevation

    Alt. 335 m. (1099 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.0372, -88.9783

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