Auricularia nigricans (Sw.) Birkebak, Looney & Sánchez-García, in Looney, Birkebak & Matheny, N. Amer. Fung. 8(6): 12 (2013)

Remarks: This edible species is the most common in Auricularia that occurs in Brazil (Alvarenga et al. 2015). Easy to recognize because of its densely tomentose pileus surface with long hairs (>450 μm). In addition, it is of recognized ethnocultural importance, being used for cooking as well as for children’s toys in Mexican villages (Ruán-Soto et al. 2006).

Ecology & Distribution: Growing on deciduous wood. Worldwide distribution (Alvarenga et al. 2015). In Brazil, it is known for the states of Amapá, Rio Grande do Sul (as Auricularia polytricha), Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo (Flora do Brasil 2020) Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Distrito Federal, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rio de Janeiro and Rondônia (Alvarenga et al. 2015). New record for the state of Tocantins.

Specimens Examined: BRAZIL, GOIÁS,Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Fazenda Volta da Serra, 14°10’59.2” S, 47°47’27.4” W, 17.IX.2018, M. Palacio 327 (ICN202044). MINAS GERAIS, São Roque de Minas, Parque Nacional Serra da Canastra, 20°18’15.1” S, 46°31’26.4” W, 14.IX.2018, M. Palacio 299 (ICN202021). TOCANTINS, Itaguatins, Fazenda Prof.ª Neusa, 5°44’49.4” S, 47°33’45.5” W, 26.IX.2018, M. Palacio 380 (ICN202095).