Mycosphere Doi 10.5943/mycosphere/3/3/2 A preliminary checklist of of Peru, with notes on distribution in the Andes-Amazon region and new records for the country

Salvador-Montoya CA1,3*, Millán B1, Janovec JP2 and Drechsler-Santos ER3

1Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru 2Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Herbario MOL, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Peru 3Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil

Salvador-Montoya CA, Millán B, Janovec JP, Drechsler-Santos ER 2012 – A preliminary checklist of polypores of Peru, with notes on distribution in the Andes-Amazon region and new records for the country. Mycosphere 3(3), 282–287, Doi 10.5943/mycosphere/3/3/2

A checklist of 33 (Hymenochaetales and ) from the Camanti- Marcapata Biological Corridor (CMBC) of Cusco, Peru, is provided with data about distribution in the Andes-Amazon region. More than 90% of polypore species reported herein are new records to the country.

Key words – – Amazon – Andes Mountains – – cloud forest – rainforest

Article Information Received 10 April 2012 Accepted 12 April 2012 Published online 11 May 2012 *Corresponding author: Carlos Alberto Salvador Montoya – e-mail – [email protected]

Introduction conservation area. However, no mycodiversity The Camanti-Marcapata Biological studies of Basidiomycota fungi had ever been Corridor (CMBC) is located in the south- conducted in this region. Only recently, a new eastern corner of the department of Cusco, of freshwater fungi from submerged Peru, in the districts of Camanti and wood, Chaetorostratum quincemilensis Zelski, Marcapata, which encompass the headwater Raja, A.N. Mill & Shearer (Zelski et al. 2011), region of the Madre de Dios River watershed. was described from this area. The area is The CMBC encompasses an area of traversed by the recently constructed transama- 197,225.55 hectares located between 13.2– zonian, interoceanic highway and the principal 13.26º S and 70.77–70.54º W (Fig. 1) and threats include deforestation and a steady rise ranges in elevation from 500–3500 msl. The in gold mining. Botanical and mycological area is characterized by extremely high inventories were initiated in the region by precipitation up to 7,000 mm per year and an authors Salvador and Janovec, and collabora- annual mean temperature of 25 ºC. The typical tors. The purpose of this paper is to present the vegetation of the area includes the upper limits first checklist of polypore fungi of the Andes- of lowland Amazonian moist forest as well as Amazon region of south-eastern Peru. Andean submontane and montane cloud forest. The area is difficult to access due to its rugged Material and methods topography, dense vegetation, and heavy This study is based on 102 specimens precipitation. Because of its pristine condition, of polypore fungi collected in the CMBC the region has been the focus of planning during March–May, 2010. Macroscopic aimed at the declaration of a regional characters (shape, size, colour, type of pileus

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Fig. 1 – Location of the study area in the Camanti-Marcapata Biological Corridor (CMBC) in the Department of Cusco (B), Peru (A). and hymenophore) and microscopic characters Results and discussion (presence/absence and dimensions of struc- A total of 33 species of polypore fungi tures: sterile elements and basidiospores) from the orders Hymenochaetales Oberw. and (Ryvarden 1991) of basidiomata were analyzed Polyporales Gäum. are reported from the and measurements were made from slide CMBC of south-eastern Peru. Hymeno- preparations stained with 1% aqueous phloxine chaetales is represented by five species (15% and 3-5% KOH. Melzer’s reagent was used to of total) of Hymenochaetaceae in the following define wall chemical characteristics (dextrinoid genera: Fuscoporia (2 species, 40% of the or amyloid reaction). Specimens were order), Fulvifomes with F. merrillii Phellinus identified to species using specialized literature with P. portoricensis, and Phylloporia with P. and comparison with specimens in the pectinata. All Hymenochaetales species Herbarium of the Universidade Federal de represent new records for Peru. Polyporales Santa Catarina (FLOR) of Florianópolis, was represented by 28 species (85% of total) Brazil. Nomenclatural and classification belonging to the following families: systems follow those of Hibbett et al. (2007), Fomitopsidaceae with Fomitopsis lilacinogilva Index Fungorum (www.indexfungorum.org), and F. nivosa, Ganodermataceae (7 species, and Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures 25% of the order), Meripilaceae with (www.cbs.knaw.nl). Voucher specimens were Henningsia brasiliensis and Rigidoporus deposited in the San Marcos Herbarium (USM) microporus, with of Lima, Peru, and the FLOR Herbarium. Antrodiella semisu-pina and Authorization for collections (RD 0202-2010- hydrophilus, and Polypo-raceae (15 species, AG-DGFFS-DGEFFS) and export permits 54% of the order). and (003923-AG-DGFSS) were granted by the Ganodermataceae were the most species-rich Directorio General de Flora y Fauna Silvestre families reported in this study. Polyporaceae (DGFFS) of Peru. represented by (6 species, 18% of

283 Mycosphere Doi 10.5943/mycosphere/3/3/2 total) and Trametes with T. versicolor and T. Nejh. villosa (6% of total). The remaining seven Specimens examined – Quincemil (USM genera of the Polyporaceae were each 239501). represented by only one species. Notes – pantropical species (Ryvarden Ganodermataceae was represented by Amau- 2004). roderma (4 species, 12% of total) and Ganoderma (3 species, 9% of total). ■ Phellinus portoricensis (Overh.) O. Fidalgo Seventeen species, 52% of total, have a Specimens examined: Quincemil (USM pantropical distribution, 12 species (36% of 239433). total) are neotropical and only four species Notes – neotropical species (Ryvarden (12% of total) are cosmopolitan. The 33 2004). species reported in this first checklist of the CMBC represent our current knowledge of the ■ Phylloporia pectinata (Kl.) Ryvarden diversity and distribution of polypore fungi of Specimens examined – Vitobamba (USM the Andes-Amazon region of south-eastern 239437). Peru. In addition, 30 polypore species (91% of Notes – neotropical species (Ryvarden total) of this work are new records for Peru. 2004). Future investigations will certainly increase the number of fungal records and expand the POLYPORALES reported species ranges throughout the area. Fomitopsidaceae Jülich List of polypore species of the Camanti- ■ Fomitopsis lilacinogilva (Berk.) Wright & Marcapata Biological Corridor of Cusco, Peru Deschamp. Novelties in distribution are indicated Specimens examined – Vitobamba (USM as follows: 239491). (■) = first record for Peru Notes – pantropical species (Ryvarden & (□) = first record for the department of Johansen 1980). Cusco ■ Fomitopsis nivosa (Berk.) Gilbn. & Ryv. HYMENOCHAETALES Specimens examined – Quincemil (USM 239453). Hymenochaetaceae Imazeki & Toki Notes – neotropical species (Núñez & Ryvarden 2001). ■ Fulvifomes merrillii (Murrill) Baltazar & Gibertoni Ganodermataceae Donk Specimens examined – Vitobamba (USM 239446). ■ Amauroderma boleticeum (Pat. & Gaillard) Notes – probably a pantropical species, but Torrend. rare (Larsen & Cobb-Poulle 1990). Specimens examined – Vitobamba (USM 239424, 239476, 251944). ■ Fuscoporia gilva (Schwein.) T. Wagner & Notes – neotropical species (Ryvarden M. Fisch. 2004). Specimens examined – Quincemil (USM 239435, 239467, 239434); Vitobamba ■ Amauroderma coltricioides Aime, Henkel & (USM 239480); Capiri (USM 239448); Ryvarden Culebrachayoc (USM 239452); Marcapata Specimens examined – Vitobamba (USM (USM 239498). 239423). Notes – pantropical species (Ryvarden Notes – neotropical species (Ryvarden 2004). 2004).

■ Fuscoporia senex (Ness & Mont) Ghob.- ■ Amauroderma partitum (Berk.) Wakef.

284 Mycosphere Doi 10.5943/mycosphere/3/3/2 Specimens examined – Vitobamba (USM Vitobamba (USM 239436, 239441, 239429). 239443, 239466, 239469, 239479, 239505, Notes – neotropical species (Ryvarden 251947); Cadena (USM 251963). 2004). Notes – pantropical species (Núñez & Ryvarden 2001). □ Amauroderma schomburgkii (Pat.) Torrend. Specimens examined – Vitobamba (USM Phanerochaetaceae Jülich 239431, 251946). Notes – neotropical species (Ryvarden ■ Antrodiella semisupina (Berk. & M.A. 2004), recorded in Peru by Furtado (1981) Curtis) Ryv. from Loreto (BPI) and San Martín Specimens examined – Culebrachayoc (SP23157). (USM 239459). Notes – cosmopolitan species (Núñez & ■ Ganoderma australe (Fr.) Pat. Ryvarden 2001). Specimens examined – Quincemil (USM 239422, 239425, 239426); Culebrachayoc ■ Flaviporus hydrophilus (Berk. & M.A. (USM 239451). Curtis) Ryv. Notes – pantropical species (Núñez & Specimens examined – Quincemil (USM Ryvarden 2000), common in the Neotro- 239504, 251951); Vitobamba (USM pics (Ryvarden 2004). 251968); Cadena (USM 251964). Notes – neotropical species (Ryvarden & □ Ganoderma coffeatum (Berk.) Furtado Johansen 1980). Specimen examined – Vitobamba (USM 239523). Polyporaceae Fr. ex Corda Notes – neotropical species (Ryvarden 2004), recorded in Peru by Furtado (1967) ■ Coriolopsis caperata (Berk.) Murrill from Loreto (BPI) and Navarro-Chipurana Specimens examined: Quincemil (USM (BPI) (Decock & Herrera-Figueroa 2007). 239457); Vitobamba (USM 239442). Notes – cosmopolitan species, common in □ Ganoderma stipitatum (Murrill) Murrill the tropical and subtropical areas of Specimens examined – Vitobamba (USM America (Ryvarden & Johansen 1980). 239427, 239428). Notes – neotropical species (Ryvarden ■ Earliella scabrosa (Pers.) Gilb. & Ryvarden 2004), previously reported for Peru by Specimen examined – Vitobamba (USM Steyaert (1972), Corner (1983), and 239471). Ryvarden (2000). The specimen cited by Notes – pantropical species, common in the Corner (1983) is from Loreto, Iquitos tropical and subtropical areas of America (Peru, Corner s.n. 7 April 1948 __ on buried (Núñez & Ryvarden 2001). wood in the forest). The other authors do not mention the collection locality or ■ hydnoides (Sw.) M. Fidalgo herbarium specimen voucher. Specimens examined – Quincemil (USM 239449). Meripilaceae Jülich Notes – pantropical species (Ryvarden & Johansen 1980). ■ Henningsia brasiliensis (Speg.) Speg. Specimens examined – Vitobamba (USM ■ elegans (Spreng.) Pat. 239477). Specimens examined – Cadena (USM Notes – neotropical species (Núñez 1996). 239472). Notes – pantropical species (Núñez & ■ Rigidoporus microporus (Sw.) Overeem Ryvarden 2001). Specimens examined – Quincemil (USM 239456, 251952, 251955, 251956); ■ Perenniporia martia (Berk.) Ryvarden

285 Mycosphere Doi 10.5943/mycosphere/3/3/2 Specimens examined – Culebrachayoc Notes – pantropical species (Núñez & (USM 239460). Ryvarden 2001). Notes – pantropical species (Núñez & Ryvarden 2001). ■ Trametes versicolor (L.) Lloyd Specimens examined – Quincemil (USM ■ Polyporus dictyopus Mont. 239444, 239465, 239486, 239494). Specimens examined – Vitobamba (USM Notes – cosmopolitan species (Núñez & 239470, 239492 as P. aff. dyctiopus). Ryvarden 2001). Notes – pantropical species (Núñez & Ryvarden 2001). ■ Trametes villosa (Sw.) Kreisel Specimens examined – Culebrachayoc ■ Polyporus grammocephalus Berk. (USM 239496). Specimens examined – Vitobamba (USM Notes – pantropical species (Gilbertson & 239462, 239438 as P. aff. Ryvarden 1987). grammocephalus). Notes – pantropical species (Núñez & ■ Tyromyces leucomallus (Sw.) Kreisel Ryvarden 2001). Specimens examined – Cadena (USM 239455). ■ Polyporus leprieurii Mont. Notes – cosmopolitan species (Núñez & Specimens examined – Quincemil (USM Ryvarden 2001). 251953, 251954, 251958) Vitobamba (USM2 39438, 239478, 251948); Cadena Acknowledgements (USM 251962); Culebrachayoc (USM We would like to thank Dra. Maria 251959). Alice Neves (UFSC/Brazil) and Dr. Gerado Notes – neotropical species (Núñez & Lucio Robledo (UNC/Argentina) for their Ryvarden 2001). valuable contribution. Field and herbarium research was made possible by grant #0717453 ■ Polyporus tenuiculus (Beauv.) Fr. of the US National Science Foundation. We Specimens examined – Vitobamba (USM thank Renan Valega, Pedro Centeno, Jason 239473); Quincemil (USM 239489, Wells, and Fernando Farro for support and 239493). assistance during field and herbarium research. Notes – pantropical species (Núñez & Lastly, we thank Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Ryvarden 2001). Tecnología e Innovación Tecnológica (CON- CYTEC) for financial support and the Coorde- ■ Polyporus tricholoma Mont. nação de Aperfeiçoamento Pessoal de Nível Specimens examined – Quincemil (USM Superior (CAPES) for provided a postdoctoral 239474); Culebrachayoc (USM 239463 as fellowship (CAPES/REUNI/UFSC) to the last P. aff. tricholoma). author. This work is part of project “Diversidad Notes – pantropical species (Gilbertson & y aspectos ecológicos de los hongos Ryvarden 1987). lignolíticos del Perú – PolíporosPERU” (Depto. Botânica/UFSC nº 2011.1023). ■ Pycnoporus sanguineus (L.) Murrill Specimens examined – Quincemil (USM References 251957); Vitobamba (USM 239475); Culebrachayoc (USM 251960). Corner EJH. 1983 – Ad Polyporaceae I. Beihefte Notes – pantropical species (Núñez & zur Nova Hedwigia 75, 1-182. Ryvarden 2001). Decock C, Herrera-Figueroa S. 2007 – Studies in Ganodermataceae (Basidiomycota): the ■ Tinctoporellus epimiltinus (Berk. & concept of Ganoderma coffeatum in the Broome) Ryvarden Neotropics and East Asia. Cryptogamie, Specimens examined – Quincemil (USM Mycologie 28, 77–89. 239490). Furtado JS. 1967 – Some tropical species of

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