Auricularia delicata (Mont. ex Fr.) Henn., Bot. Jb. 17: 492 (1893)

Remarks: This species is characterized by pinkish brown to brown basidiomes and reticulate hymenial surface (Alvarenga et al. 2015). Used as food by native communities of Colombia (Vasco-Palacio et al. 2008).

Ecology & Distribution: Growing on deciduous wood. Worldwide distribution (Alvarenga et al. 2015). In Brazil, it is known for the states of Amazonas, Bahia, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Rondônia, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Pará and Paraná (Alvarenga et al. 2015) and Rio Grande do Sul (Flora do Brasil 2020). New record for the state of Maranhão.

Specimen Examined: BRAZIL, MARANHÃO, Carolina, Pedra Caída, 7°02’39.5” S, 47°26’35.8” W, 21.IX.2018, M. Palacio 357 (ICN202073).