Laetiporus lobatus (Basidiomycota, Polyporales), a new fungal species from Costa Rica

Jiří Kout; Josef Vlasák; Daniel Lindner; Mark Banik

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.408.3.5

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Laetiporus lobatus (Basidiomycota, Polyporales), a new fungal species from Costa Rica

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Authors:

Jiří Kout, Josef Vlasák, Daniel Lindner, Mark Banik

Year:

2019

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.408.3.5

Source:

Phytotaxa

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Abstract

A new species of Laetiporus, L. lobatus, is described. The species is closely related to L. caribensis, having similar ITS sequence and morphology. L. lobatus has smaller pores than L. caribensis and also has a distinctively lobed edge on its basidiocarps. To date, this species has only been found in Costa Rica. Taxonomic issues associated with Laetiporus are briefly discussed.

Keywords

brown-rot fungi, taxonomy, tropical distribution, wood-inhabiting fungi

Citation

Kout, Jiří; Vlasák, Josef; Lindner, Daniel L.; Banik, Mark T. 2019. Laetiporus lobatus (Basidiomycota, Polyporales), a new fungal species from Costa Rica. Phytotaxa. 408(3): 208-214. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.408.3.5.