Schizophyllum commune Fr.

[as ‘ Schizophyllus communis ’], Observ. mycol. (Havniae) 1: 103 (1815)

Remarks: A worldwide common species. Easy to recognize because of its light to dark gray basidiome and for the presence of split lamellae (Cooke 1961). Reported as edible in several locations, like Peru and Mexico (Cooke 1961, Ruán-Soto et al. 2006), but also as an opportunistic fungal pathogen in humans (Chowdhary et al. 2013).

Ecology & Distribution: Growing on deciduous wood. Worldwide distribution (Cooke 1961). In Brazil, known from all regions, including the Cerrado biome (Bononi et al. 2017). New record for the state of Goiás.

Specimen Examined: BRAZIL, GOIÁS, Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Fazenda Volta da Serra, 14°11’00.0” S, 47°47’27.9” W, 17.IX.2018, M. Palacio 329 (ICN202046).