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147. Physarum cf. serpula Morgan, J. Cincinnati Soc. Nat. Hist. 19(1): 29 (1896)

Specimens examined. PERU. Ancash: Bolognesi, Pachapaqui, San Judas Tadeo , route PE-3N, km 35, 3828 m, 9º59′23.5”S, 77º06′40.9”W, 23 Apr 2013, bark and leaves of Polylepis sp. , Lado 23151 (MA-Fungi 95305). Huari, near to Cahuish tunnel, route AN- 110, 28 km southeast of Chavín , 4326 m, 9º41′24”S, 77º14′41”W, 22 May 2014, bark of Polylepis sp. , Lado 23733 (MA-Fungi 95388). Recuay, Catac, route AN-110, km 18, Querococha lagoon, 4040 m, 9º43′27”S, 77º20′02”W, 24 May 2014, bark of Polylepis sp. , Lado 23872 (MA-Fungi 95522, USM) . Cusco: Quispicanchi, Ccatca, Lahualahua , route PE-30C, Km 39.5, 3685 m, 13º38′57”S, 71º27′34”W, 15 Apr 2016, bark and leaf of Polylepis sp. , Lado 24318 (MA-Fungi 95662) .

Notes. The deteriorated state of the material does not allow identification to be confirmed; however, we approximate it to this species due to the yellowish sporotheca and warted spores with one side paler.