Trichia contorta (Ditmar) Rostaf.,

Treviño-Zevallos, Italo, García-Cunchillos, Iván, Basanta, Diana Wrigley De & Lado, Carlos, 2023, Diversity of Myxomycetes from Peru Part III: The high Andes and the altiplano, Phytotaxa 624 (1), pp. 1-92 : 77

165. Trichia contorta (Ditmar) Rostaf., Sluzowce monogr. 259 (1875)

Specimens examined. PERU. Ancash: Bolognesi, Conococha , route PE-16, km 117, 4019 m, 10º09′10.2”S, 77º18′48.0”W, 24 Apr 2013, leaves of grasses, Lado 23168 ( MA-Fungi 95323 , USM). 6 km from Pachapaqui, from PE-3N, km 32, 3694 m, 10º00′06”S, 77º07′52”W, 20 May 2014, leaves of Puya sp. , Lado 23665 ( MA-Fungi 95339 ) . Huasta, Chiquian , route AN-1263 towards Huallanca , km 39, 4002 m, 10º10′41”S, 76º55′52”W, 15 May 2018, leaf litter, Lado 26791a ( MA-Fungi 97560 ) . Carhuaz, Shilla , Huascaran N.P. , Punta Olímpica , route AN-107, km 42,500, 4582 m, 9º07′22.7”S, 77º31′05.0”W, 21 Apr 2013, wood of Polylepis racemosa, Lado 23004 ( MA-Fungi 95172 ) . Huaraz, Cajamarquilla , 4233 m, 9º40′24.5”S, 77º41′46.0”W, 22 Apr 2013, leaves of Puya raimondii, Lado 23061 (MA-Fungi 95226, USM), Lado 23065 (MA-Fungi 95229, USM), Lado 23081 (MA-Fungi 95243), Lado 23084 ( MAFungi 95246 ) . Independencia, Piruruyoc , route AN-14, km 119, 4015 m, 9º33′51”S, 77º35′44”W, 9 May 2018, branch of Polylepis racemosa, Lado 26108 (MA-Fungi 96913), Lado 26109 ( MA-Fungi 96914 ), grasses, Lado 26111 ( MAFungi 96916 ), cardboard, Lado 26112 ( MA-Fungi 96917 ), Lado 26113 ( MA-Fungi 96918 ), Lado 26115 ( MA-Fungi 96920 , USM), Lado 26117 ( MA-Fungi 96922 ), leaves and branches of Eucalyptus globulus, Lado 26123 ( MA-Fungi 96928 ), Lado 26125 ( MA-Fungi 96930 ) . Independencia, Huaraz, trail to Llaca lagoon , km 1 at the junction to route AN-139, km 15, 3826 m, 9º28′54”S, 77º28′01”W, 9 May 2018, leaf litter, Lado 26149b ( MA-Fungi 96954 ) . Huari, San Marcos , route AN-111 towards Antamina mine, km 16, 3960 m, 9º30′49”S, 77º07′06”W, 13 May 2018, woody debris, Lado 26591 ( MA-Fungi97368 ) . Chavín de Huantar, Tambillos , route AN-110, km 43,5, 4145 m, 9º41′12”S, 77º13′50”W, 14 May 2018, bark and woody debris of Polylepis sp. , Lado 26645a ( MA-Fungi 97422 ) . Chavín de Huantar, Tambillos , route AN-110, km 37, east entrance of Chavín tunnel, 4348 m, 9º41′10”S, 77º14′24”W, 14 May 2018, woody debris, Lado 26671b ( MA-Fungi 97447 ), Lado 26672 ( MA-Fungi 97448 ) . Recuay, Catac , route AN-110, km 11, 3865 m, 9º44′57”S, 77º22′48”W, 24 May 2014, leaf litter of Buddleja sp. , Lado 23895b ( MA-Fungi 95544 ), Lado 23896b ( MAFungi 95546 ) . Ticapampa, Catac , route AN-110, km 22, 4150 m, 9º43′18”S, 77º19′19”W, 11 May 2018, leaf litter and bark of Polylepis sp. , Lado 26288 ( MA-Fungi 97088 ), Lado 26289 ( MA-Fungi 97089 ), Lado 26290 ( MA-Fungi 97090 ), Lado 26299 ( MA-Fungi 97099 ), Lado 26302 ( MA-Fungi 97102 ), Lado 26316 ( MA-Fungi 97114 ), Lado 26323 ( MA-Fungi 97121 ) . Ticapampa, Catac , route AN-110, km 35, west exit of the Chavín tunnel, 4457 m, 9º41′21”S, 77º15′18”W, 11 May 2018, woody debris of Asteraceae, Lado 26335 ( MA-Fungi 97131 ) . Catac, Pachacoto , route AN-1251, 4 km east of Pachacoto , 3859 m, 9º52′09”S, 77º22′25”W, 11 May 2018, leaves of Puya sp. , Lado 26719 ( MAFungi 97490 ) . Yungay, Yungay , Huascaran N.P. , Llanganuco sector, Abra Portachuelo , route AN-106, km 39, 4416 m, 9º02′49.6”S, 77º35′51.5”W, 19 Apr 2013, floral scape and leaves of Lupinus weberbaueri, Lado 22848 ( MA-Fungi 95055 ) . Arequipa: Arequipa, Chiguata , route PE-34C, 31 km east of Chiguata , 4075 m, 16º23′18.1”S, 71º18′59.9”W, 10 Oct 2012, branch of Senecio sp. , Lado 22297 ( MA-Fungi 94829 ) . Chiguata, route PE-34C, 31 km east of Chiguata , 4053 m, 16º23′35.6”S, 71º19′07.2”W, 10 Oct 2012, branches, leaves and bark of Polylepis rugulosa, Lado 22369 ( MA-Fungi 94892 , USM) . Chiguata , Symbral , 4050 m, 16°23′19”S, 71°19′05”W, 4 Jan 2019, on debris of Senecio, Treviño Myx 619 ( HSP) . Caylloma, San Antonio de Chuca , route PE-34A, km 157, 18 km west of Imata , 4444 m, 15º52′40.5”S, 71º08′54.9”W, 4 Jan 2019, branches and leaf litter of Parastrephia phylicaeformis, Lado 22242b ( MAFungi 94783 , USM) . Cabanaconde, Colca Valley , Tapay viewpoint, ctra. PE-1SE, 8 km east of Cabanaconde , 3740 m, 15º36′38.4”S, 71º53′25.4”W, 9 Oct 2012, leaves and floral scape of Puya cf. densiflora, Lado 22252 ( MA-Fungi 94790 ) . Yanque, Volcano viewpoint, Abra Patapampa , route PE-1SE, km 54, 30 km south of Chivay , 4893 m, 15º45′09.1”S, 71º34′55.6”W, 9 Oct 2012, living branches of Xenophyllum poposum, Lado 22272 ( MA-Fungi 94809 ), Lado 22273 ( MA-Fungi 94810 ), Lado 22274 ( MA-Fungi 94811 ) . Caylloma community, Pusa , km 209?, 4255 m, 15º13′17”S, 71º39′09”W, 9 Oct 2012, grasses, Lado 24697 ( MA-Fungi 95961 ) . Tuti, Caylloma-Chivay community, route Chivay-Sibayo km 15, Tuti , 3750 m, 15º33′37”S, 71º34′18”W, 9 Oct 2012, twigs of Parastrephia sp. , Lado 24708 ( MA-Fungi 95969 ) . Ayacucho: Huamanga, Acocro , route PE-3S, km 447, Sachabamba , 4183 m, 13º24′05”S, 74º03′41”W, 21 Apr 2017, leaves of Puya raimondii, Lado 24926 ( MA-Fungi 96124 ) . Acocro, route PE-3S, km 452, towards Sachamamba Km 204, 4062 m, 13º25′25”S, 74º02′27”W, 21 Apr 2017, leaves of Festuca orthophylla , puna vegetation, Lado 24943 ( MA-Fungi 96140 ) . Vinchos, route PE-28B, km 296, Casacancha , 4 km north of Arizona , 3451 m, 13º17′39”S, 74º19′29”W, 23 Apr 2017, leaves and branches of Eucalyptus sp. , Lado 25087a ( MA-Fungi 96273 ) . La Mar, Tambo , route PE-28B, km 40, Tambo , Apacheta lagoon, 4150 m, 12º58′03”S, 74º05′38”W, 20 Apr 2017, leaves and twigs of Buddleja incana, Lado 24851 ( MA-Fungi 96053 ) . Lucanas, route PE-30A, km 103, 4 km east of Abra Condorcenca , 3947 m, 14º38′28.1”S, 74º17′57.8”W, 27 Sep 2012, leaf litter of Polylepis sp. , Lado 21832 ( MA-Fungi 94604 ), bark of Polylepis sp. , Lado 21835a ( MA-Fungi 94605 ), Lado 21855a ( MA-Fungi 94621 ), Lado 21862 ( MA-Fungi 94629 ), Lado 21865 ( MA-Fungi 94632 ), Lado 21875 ( MA-Fungi 94642 , USM) . Abra Condorcenca, route PE-30A, km 99, 4130 m, 14º39′39.3”S, 74º18′43.1”W, 27 Sep 2012, leaf litter of Asteraceae, Lado 21881 ( MAFungi 94652 ), Lado 21883b ( MA-Fungi 94654 ), Lado 21886b ( MA-Fungi 94657 ), Lado 21887a ( MA-Fungi 94659 ) . Cusco: Canchis, Checacupe , Sicuani , Santa Bárbara , route to Sibinacocha lagoon, Km 48, 4908 m, 14º00′41”S, 71º03′52”W, 14 Apr 2016, leaf of Senecio canescens, Lado 24266 ( MA-Fungi 95610 ), Lado 24268a ( MA-Fungi 95611 ) . Marangani, Aguas calientes, route PE-3S, Km 1137, 4057 m, 14º27′01”S, 71º04′36”W, 22 Apr 2016, leaves of Puya sp. , Lado 24626 ( MA-Fungi 95896 , USM), Lado 24630b ( MA-Fungi 95901 ), Lado 24632 ( MA-Fungi 95903 ), Lado 24633 ( MA-Fungi 95904 ) . Cusco, Pisac, Tambomachay , route PE-28G, Km 11, 3763 m, 13º28′53”S, 71º57′50”W, 16 Apr 2016, bark of Polylepis sp. , Lado 24340 ( MA-Fungi 95684 ), Lado 24375 ( MA-Fungi 95716 ) . Espinar, Coporaque community, 20 km southwest of Espinar , 3945 m, 14º54′21”S, 71º31′17”W, 23 Apr 2016, leaves and stems of Festuca orthophylla, Lado 24692 ( MA-Fungi 95956 ) . Quispicanchi, Ocongate , route PE-30C, Km 55, 3494 m, 13º37′09”S, 71º24′01”W, 15 Apr 2016, leaf of Puya ferruginea, Lado 24311 ( MA-Fungi 95654 ) . Huancavelica: Angaraes, Julcamarca , route PE-26B, km 146, Julcamarca , 3400 m, 13º01′52”S, 74º25′56”W, 22 Apr 2017, leaf litter, Lado 25008 ( MA-Fungi 96202 ), cow dung, Lado 25014 ( MA-Fungi 96208 , USM) . Hauytara, Pilpichaca , route PE-28A, km 208, 10 km west of Licapa , 4020 m, 13º24′18”S, 74º53′54”W, 22 Apr 2017, leaves of Puya raimondii, Lado 25101 ( MA-Fungi 96289 ), Lado 25113 ( MA-Fungi 96301 ) . Junin: Concepción, San José de Quero , route PE-24, km 225, 6 km south of San José de Quero , 4235 m, 12º06′41”S, 75º35′01”W, 28 Apr 2017, twigs, Lado 25508 ( MA-Fungi 96662 ) . San José de Quero, route PE-24, km 231, 3965 m, 12º05′42”S, 75º32′51”W, 28 Apr 2017, leaf of Polylepis sp. , Lado 25513 ( MA-Fungi 96667 ), Lado 25515b ( MA-Fungi 96670 ), Lado 25516a ( MA-Fungi 96672 ), leaf of grass, Lado 25519 ( MA-Fungi 96677 ) . Huancayo, El Tambo , route 108, km 17, 1 km southwest of Acopalca , 3790 m, 11º59′38”S, 75º06′49”W, 27 Apr 2017, leaves of Polylepis sp. , Lado 25397 ( MA-Fungi 96556 ) . Huancayo, route 108, km 10, 8 km southwest of Acopalca , 3505 m, 12º00′18”S, 75º09′38”W, 27 Apr 2017, bark and leaves of Polylepis racemosa, Lado 25449b ( MA-Fungi 96602 ), Lado 25450 ( MA-Fungi 96603 , USM) . Jauja, Canchayllo , Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve , Zona de Puya raimondii , 3734 m, 11º49′33”S, 75º41′58”W, 29 Apr 2017, stem of Puya raimondii, Lado 25590 ( MA-Fungi 96743 ) . Yauli, Paccha , La Oroya , route PE-3N, km 6, 6 km north of La Oroya , 3706 m, 11º29′29”S, 75º56′36”W, 1 May 2017, leaves and bark Polylepis racemosa and grasses, Lado 25668a ( MAFungi 96825 , USM), Lado 25674 ( MA-Fungi 96832 ), Lado 25675 ( MA-Fungi 96833 , USM), Lado 25680 ( MA-Fungi 96838 , USM), Lado 25681 ( MA-Fungi 96839 ) . Morococha, Morococha , route PE-22, km 149, 4230 m, 11º35′31”S, 76º03′23”W, 1 May 2017, leaves and bark or Polylepis racemosa, Lado 25725 ( MA-Fungi 96878 ), Lado 25726 ( MAFungi 96879 ), Lado 25727 ( MA-Fungi 96880 ) . Santa Bárbara de Carhuacayán , route PE-20A, km 170, 4554 m, 11º14′14”S, 76º27′00”W, 21 May 2018, grasses ( Festuca sp. ), Lado 27173 ( MA-Fungi 97913 ) . Moquegua: Mariscal Nieto, Torata , route PE-34D, km 76, 4130 m, 16º58′45.0”S, 70º41′29.9”W, 7 Oct 2012, leaf litter of Polylepis rugulosa, Lado 22190 ( MA-Fungi 94740 , USM), Lado 22193 ( MA-Fungi 94741 , USM) . Torata, Chillihua , route PE-34D, km 88, 4580 m, 16º54′55.9”S, 70º38′52.9”W, 7 Oct 2012, living and dead twigs of Parastrephia lepidophylla, Lado 22199 ( MA-Fungi 94748 ) . Pasco: Daniel Alcides Carrión, Yanahuanca , Abra Ucchuchacua , route PE-18, km 169, 4723 m, 10º36′35”S, 76º40′42”W, 19 May 2018, leaves and stems of Senecio comosus, Lado 27095a ( MA-Fungi 97847 ) . Puno: Lampa, Santa Lucía , Lagunillas , Puente Cañuma , route PE-34A, km 208, 4190 m, 15º41′36.3”S, 70º48′50.3”W, 8 Oct 2012, twigs of Parastrephia phylicaeformis, Lado 22238b ( MA-Fungi 94780 ) .