Hypotrachyna corallifera, 2020

Wang, Xin Yu, Zhang, Yan Yun, Liu, Dong, Li, Li Juan, Yang, Mei Xia, Yin, An Cheng & Wang, Li Song, 2020, Taxonomic study of Hypotrachyna subg. Everniastrum (Hale ex Sipman) Divakar, A. Crespo, Sipman, Elix & Lumbsch (Ascomycota) from China, Cryptogamie, Mycologie 20 (12), pp. 193-209 : 196

1. Hypotrachyna alectorialica (W.L.Culb. & C.F.Culb.) Divakar, A.Crespo, Sipman, Elix & Lumbsch

Phytotaxa 132 (1): 30 (2013).

SPECIMEN EXAMINED. — India. West Bengal, Darjeeling; 2.XII.1920; Plitt (holo-, US[US]).

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For a detailed description, see Culberson & Culberson (1981).

Morphologically, this species resembles H. nepalensis (Taylor) Divakar, A.Crespo, Sipman, Elix & Lumbsch in having rhizines on the lower surface but differs in containing alectorialic acid. This species has been reported from India and South China (Yunnan Province, Culberson & Culberson 1981), but none of our specimens from Yunnan contained alectorialic acid (several specimens from Yunnan listed under various species: H. catawbiensis , H. cirrhata (Fr.) Divakar, A.Crespo, Sipman, Elix & Lumbsch, H. himlayana Divakar & Kirika, H. corallifera Xin Y.Wang & Li S.Wang , sp. nov., H. diffractaica (Y.M.Jiang & J.C.Wei) Divakar, A.Crespo, Sipman, Elix & Lumbsch , H. longicilia Xin Y.Wang & Li S.Wang , sp. nov., H. mexicana (Egan) Divakar, A.Crespo, Sipman, Elix & Lumbsch , H. nepalensis , H.puerensis Xin Y.Wang & Li S.Wang , sp. nov., H. sinensis (J.B.Chen & J.C.Wei) Divakar, A.Crespo, Sipman, Elix & Lumbsch , H. subsorocheila (Y.M.Jiang & J.C.Wei) Divakar, A.Crespo, Sipman, Elix & Lumbsch , H. yunnana Xin Y.Wang & Li S.Wang , sp. nov., H. vexans (Zahlbr. ex W.L.Culb. & C.F.Culb.) Divakar, A.Crespo,Sipman, Elix & Lumbsch ). We believe that this species occurs in Yunnan. However, further investigation is needed to confirm the presence of H. alectorialica in China.