Tropicoporus linteus L. W. Zhou & Y. C. Dai

Tropicoporus linteus (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) L.W.Zhou & Y.C.Dai

Fungal Diversity 77: 344 (2015).

SPECIMENS EXAMINED. — Brazil, Alagoas State, Quebrangulo, Biological Reserve of PedraTalhada, on dead wood, 09°14’02.3”S, 36°25’10.2”W, 876 m, 13.V.2019, V. R. T. Oliveira, (URM[URM94051]); 09°14’09.9”S, 36°25’09.6”W, 860 m, 12.VII. 2019, V. R. T. Oliveira, (URM[URM94076]); 09°15’29.0”S, 36°25’52.0”W, 614 m, 07.II.2019, V. R. T. Oliveira, (URM[URM93764]); 09°15’29.0”S, 36°25’52.0”W, 614 m, 18.VII.2019, V. R. T. Oliveira, (URM[URM94048]). 09°15’29.0”S, 36°25’52.0”W, 614 m, 07.II.2019, V. R. T. Oliveira, (URM[URM93771]); Bahia State, Itamarajú, Historical and Natural Park of Monte Pascoal, on dead wood, 16°53’35.5”S, 39°24’36.7”W, 429 m, 27.V.2019, R. L. M. Alvarenga, (URM[URM94072]). Ceará State, Crato City, FLONA do Araripe, on dead wood, 7°20’23”S, 39°25’58”W, 21.I.2013, C. R. S. Lira, (URM[URM84512]). Piauí State, Caracol, Natural Park of Serra das Confusões, on dead wood, 9°13’22”S, 43°29’23”W, 13.III.2012, C. R. S. Lira, (URM[URM85603]).

REMARKS

Ryvarden (2004) described T. linteus (as Phellinus linteus) without mentioning a black line in the context. However, Dai & Xu (1998) examined the holotype and indicated the presence of a black line between the context and the superficial tomentum, similar to what was observed in our specimens (Fig. 7). Dai & Xu (1998) also mentioned that the hyphae from context and the trama swell in KOH, but it was not observed in our specimens. It is morphologically very similar to other species of the genus, but differs from other known Brazilian Tropicoporus mostly by the pileate basidiomata, absence of binding-like hyphae in the context and presence of setae.