Physarum spectabile Nann.

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 : 73

148. Physarum spectabile Nann. -Bremek., Lado & G. Moreno, Proc. Kon. Ned. Akad. Wetensch., C. 87(1): 91 (1984)

Specimens examined. PERU. Ancash: Bolognesi, Huallanca, route PE-3N, km. 393, 3695 m, 9º52′33”S, 76º57′37”W, 16 May 2018, leaves of Puya sp. , Lado 26875 (MA-Fungi 97637). Carhuaz, Shilla, Huascaran N.P., route AN-107, km 25, park entrance, 3704 m, 9º10′06.5”S, 77º34′57.2”W, 21 Apr 2013, leaves of Tillandsia sp. , Lado 23048 (MA-Fungi 95212). Huaraz, Cajamarquilla, 4233 m, 9º40′24.5”S, 77º41′46.0”W, 22 Apr 2013, leaves of Puya raimondii, Lado 23080 (MA-Fungi 95242). Huari, Huari, Colcas, 10 km south of Huamparán , 3084 m, 9º18′55”S, 77º10′02”W, 12 May 2018, leaves of Puya raimondii, Lado 26393a (MA-Fungi 97181). Succha, route PE-14A towards Huantar, 3 km at the junction of route AN- 110, 3064 m, 9º27′01”S, 77º11′03”W, 13 May 2018, woody debris of Eucalyptus globulus, Lado 26501 (MA-Fungi 97283), Lado 26502 (MA-Fungi 97284, USM), Lado 26503 (MA-Fungi 97285). Huantar, 3292 m, 9º26′48”S, 77º11′00”W, 13 May 2018, leaves of Agave americana, Lado 26511 (MA-Fungi 97293), Lado 26522b (MA-Fungi 97305, USM). Recuay, Catac, Pachacoto, route AN- 1251, 10 km east of Pachacoto and 4 km west of National Park entrance, 4112 m, 9º53′14”S, 77º19′53”W, 14 May 2018, inflorescence of Puya raimondii, Lado 26681 (MA-Fungi 97455), Lado 26690 (MA-Fungi 97464), Lado 26691 (MA-Fungi 97465), Lado 26695 (MA-Fungi 97469), Lado 26698c (MA-Fungi 97472), Lado 26700 (MA-Fungi 97474), Lado 26701 (MAFungi 97475), Lado 26705 (MA-Fungi 97477), Lado 26708 (MA-Fungi 97480), Lado 26709 (MA-Fungi 97481), Lado 26712 (MA-Fungi 97484), Lado 26713 (MA-Fungi 97485), Lado 26717 (MA-Fungi 97489). 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 of Lupinus weberbaueri, Lado 22844 (MA-Fungi 95051) . Apurimac: Abancay, Tamburco, Abancay , Ampay National Sanctuary , canal dam, 3124 m, 13º35′56”S, 72º52′44”W, 20 Apr 2016, leaf litter, Lado 24583 (MA-Fungi 95860) . Arequipa: Arequipa, Yura, route PE-34A, km 69,800, 3015 m, 16º12′14.5”S, 71º39′11”W, 12 Apr 2016, debris of Corryocactus brevistylus, Lado 24248 (MA-Fungi 95596). Caylloma , 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 22256 (MA-Fungi 94793), Lado 22257 (MA-Fungi 94794) . Ayacucho: Huamanga, 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 24944 (MA-Fungi 96141). Lucanas , Leoncio Prado , route PE-30A, km 56, 4 km northeast of Villatambo , 3022 m, 14°47′14” S, 74°38′23” W, 27 Sep 2012, Browningia candelaris litter, (mc, 6 March 2013, pH 8.41), dwb 3582 . Cusco: Canchis, Checacupe, Sicuani , Santa Bárbara , route to Sibinacocha lagoon, Km 39,600, 4538 m, 14º02′09”S, 71º07′16”W, 14 Apr 2016, leaf of Lupinus sp. , Lado 24280 (MA-Fungi 95623). San Pablo, Sicuani, Santa Bárbara, route to Sibinacocha lagoon, Km 27, 4123 m, 14º06′59”S, 71º09′48”W, 14 Apr 2016, twigs of Ageratina stembergiana, Lado 24283b (MA-Fungi 95627, USM). Checacipe, Pasto grande, Combapata, route PE-35, Km 1073, 3450 m, 14º04′15”S, 71º26′28”W, 15 Apr 2016, leaf of Agave americana, Lado 24298 (MA-Fungi 95641), Lado 24302 (MA-Fungi 95645). Quispicanchi, Ocongate, route PE-30C, Km 55, 3494 m, 13º37′09”S, 71º24′01”W, 15 Apr 2016, leaf of Puya ferruginea, Lado 24309 (MA-Fungi 95652) . Huancavelica: Hauytara, Pilpichaca, route PE-28A, km 208, 10 km west of Licapa , 4020 m, 13º24′18”S, 74º53′54”W, 23 Apr 2017, leaves of Puya raimondii, Lado 25106 (MA-Fungi 96294), inflorescence of Puya raimondii, Lado 25120 (MA-Fungi 96308). Pilpichaca, route PE-28A, km 208, 10 km west of Licapa , 4020 m, 13º24′18”S, 74º53′54”W, 23 Apr 2017, Puya raimondii litter, (mc, 22 Nov 2017, pH 7.6), dwb 3841. Tayacaja, Acostambo, route. PE-3A, km 173, 3333 m, 12º23′12.8”S, 75º03′41.2”W, 24 Sep 2012, debris of Austrocylindropuntia pachypus, Lado 21776 (MA-Fungi 94541). Huando, 4 km at SE of Izcuchaca, 3035 m, 12º30′34.9”S, 74º58′42.8”W, 23 Apr 2017, leaves of Puya sp. , Lado 21787 (MA-Fungi 94552, USM). Huando, 4 km southeast of Izcuchaca , 3035 m, 12°30′35” S, 74°58′43” W, 24 Sep 2012, Puya sp. leaf bases, (mc, 18 Oct 2013, pH 8.26), dwb 3620 . Junin: Huancayo, Cullhuas, route PE-3A, km 142, 3450 m, 12º11′59.6”S, 75º10′47.8”W, 24 Sep 2012, debris of Austrocylindropuntia pachypus, Lado 21772b (MA-Fungi 94537). Cullhuas, route PE-3A, km 142, 3450 m, 12°11′60” S, 75°10′38” W, 24 Sep 2012, Cylindropuntia pachypus epidermis, (mc, 06 Nov 2013, pH 7.4), dwb 3644. Yauli, Chacapalpa, route PE-3S, km 35, Chacapalca, 3623 m, 11º43′37”S, 75º45′18”W, 29 Apr 2017, leaves of Agave americana, Lado 25548a (MA-Fungi 96702). Santa Bárbara de Carhuacayan , near the junction to Chuqui, route PE-20A, km 183, 4418 m, 11º08′49”S, 76º25′55”W, 21 May 2018, leaf litter, Lado 27160 (MA-Fungi 97907) . Pasco: Damiel Alcides Carrión, Chacayan, Goyllarisquizga , route PA-102 towards Yanahuanca , km 15, 4336 m, 10º35′03”S, 76º20′35”W, 21 May 2018, stems and leaves of Perezia multiflora and stone, Lado 27039 (MA-Fungi 97789), stems and leaves of Perezia multiflora, Lado 27040 (MA-Fungi 97790, USM). Pasco , Yanacancha , Pariamarca , route PE-3N, km 141, 3701 m, 10º38′46”S, 76º10′06”W, 18 May 2018, woody debris, Lado 27011 (MA-Fungi 97763) . 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 22238a (MA-Fungi 94779) .