Didymium quitense (Pat.) Torrend, Brotéria, Sér. Bot.

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 : 42

76. Didymium quitense (Pat.) Torrend, Brotéria, Sér. Bot. 7: 90 (1908)

Specimens examined. PERU . Ancash: Asunción, Punta Olimpica , route AN-107, km 51, 4628 m, 9º08′23”S, 77º30′17”W, 23 May 2014, leaves and stems of Lupinus paniculata, Lado 23784b (MA-Fungi 95437), leaf of Senecio sp. alive, Lado 23795 (MA-Fungi 95452) . Chacas, Huaillin , route AN-107, km 70, 3035 m, 12°30′35”S, 74°58′43”W, 10 May 2018, debris of Puya sp. inflorescence (mc, 3 Jan 2020, pH 6.79), Treviño Myx 649 (HSP). Bolognesi , Aquia , Abra Yanashalla , Huascaran N.P., Ichic Potrero sector, 3 km Southeast Abra Yanashalla, 4845 m, 9º50′27.7”S, 77º06′14.7”W, 23 Apr 2013, leaves of Senecio comosus, Lado 23112 (MA-Fungi 95275, USM). Pachapaqui , San Judas Tadeo , route PE-3N, km 35, 3828 m, 9º59′23.5”S, 77º06′40.9”W, 23 Apr 2013, bark and leaves of Polylepis sp. , Lado 23130 (MA-Fungi 95287), Lado 23142 (MA-Fungi 95297) . Conococha , route PE-16, km 117, 4019 m, 10º09′10.2”S, 77º18′48.0”W, 24 Apr 2013, leaves of grasses, Lado 23163 (MA-Fungi 95318) . Huallanca , Abra Yanashaya , route AN-1279, km 60, 4677 m, 9º51′31”S, 77º04′44”W, 16 May 2018, leaves of Senecio bolivarianus, Lado 26839 (MA-Fungi 97606) . Huallanca , towards Antamina , route AN-1279, km. 77, 4378 m, 9º49′23”S, 77º02′24”W, 16 May 2018, stem and leaf litter of Lupinus sp. , Lado 26866 (MA-Fungi 97629) . Route PE-3N, km 45 course to Yanashallash , 4164 m, 9º55′01”S, 77º04′20”W, 20 May 2014, Lupinus sp. leaf litter, (mc, 15 Sep 2014, pH 8.14), dwb 3715, Lupinus sp. leaf litter, ( 4 Sep 2014, Field, pH 8.33), dwb 3719, Lupinus sp. leaf litter, (mc, 23 Sep 2014, pH 7.38), dwb 3723 . Huaraz , Jirac , route PE-14, km 97, 3529 m, 9º33′04.0”S, 77º40′23.9”W, 17 Apr 2013, herb debris, Lado 22681a (MA-Fungi 94938), Lado 22683 (MA-Fungi 94939), twigs, Lado 22688 (MA-Fungi 94943), Lado 22692a (MA-Fungi 94947), Lado 22702 (MA-Fungi 94960), Lado 22704 (MA-Fungi 94963), leaves of Tillandsia sp. , Lado 22707 (MA-Fungi 94966, USM), Lado 22716 (MA-Fungi 94974), Lado 22719 (MA-Fungi 94975), Lado 22723 (MA-Fungi 94978), Lado 22728b (MA-Fungi 94983, USM) . Huari , Chavín de Huantar , route AN-110, km 39, 4306 m, 9º41′26”S, 77º14′39”W, 11 May 2018, bryophytes, Lado 26366 (MA-Fungi 97155) . Huari , Challhuyacu , Huamantanga , 7 km south of Huamparán , 3238 m, 9º18′13”S, 77º10′16”W, 12 May 2018, leaf litter, Lado 26470 (MA-Fungi 97255), herbs and leaf litter, Lado 26479 (MA-Fungi 97265), leaf litter, Lado 26481 (MA-Fungi 97267) . San Marcos , route AN-111 towards Antamina mine, km 16, 3960 m, 9º30′49”S, 77º07′06”W, 13 May 2018, leaf litter, Lado 26612 (MA-Fungi 97389) . Recuay , Conococha , route PE-3N, km 508, 4058 m, 10º03′44”S, 77º19′17”W, 25 May 2014, branches of Baccharis sp. , Lado 23923 (MA-Fungi 95569) . Catac , Catac , route AN-110, km 22, 4150 m, 9°43′18”S, 77°19′19”W, 11 May 2018, on rhytidome of Polylepis sp. (mc, 15 Dec 2018, pH 5.44), Treviño Myx 638 (HSP) . Yungay , Yungay , Huascaran N.P., Llanganuco sector, Abra Portachuelo , route AN-106, km 42, 4579 m, 9º02′38.5”S, 77º35′48.9”W, 19 Apr 2013, leaves of Senecio comosus, Lado 22794a (MA-Fungi 95006), Lado 22795 (MA-Fungi 95008, USM), Lado 22799 (MA-Fungi 95012), Lado 22801b (MA-Fungi 95014), Lado 22802 (MA-Fungi 95015, USM), Lado 22804b (MA-Fungi 95017, USM), Lado 22805 (MA-Fungi 95018, USM), Lado 22806a (MA-Fungi 95019) . 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, leaves of grasses and leaf litter, Lado 22824 (MA-Fungi 95031), leaves of grasses, Lado 22830 (MA-Fungi 95038), leaves of Lupinus weberbaueri, Lado 22832a (MA-Fungi 95040), Lado 22835 (MA-Fungi 95043), leaves of Senecio comosus, Lado 22841 (MA-Fungi 95048, USM), floral scape and leaves of Lupinus weberbaueri, Lado 22847 (MAFungi 95054, USM), Lado 22851 (MA-Fungi 95059, USM), Lado 22852a (MA-Fungi 95060, USM), Lado 22864 (MA-Fungi 95070, USM), Lado 22866 (MA-Fungi 95071), Lado 22867 (MA-Fungi 95072, USM), Lado 22870 (MAFungi 95075) . Arequipa: Arequipa, Yura , Sumbay , Cañahuas , route PE-1SE, km 9, 4230m, 15º59′13.2”S, 71º23′04.9”W, 19 Apr 2013, leaf litter of Baccharis tricuneata, Lado 22280a (MA-Fungi 94815) . Chiguata , route PE-34C, 31 km east of Chiguata , 4075 m, 16º23′18.1”S, 71º18′59.9”W, 10 Oct 2012, branch of Senecio sp. , Lado 22301 (MA-Fungi 94832), leaves of Senecio sp. , Lado 22308 (MA-Fungi 91217, USM), Lado 22310b (MA-Fungi 94841), Lado 22313 (MA-Fungi 94843, USM) . 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, debris of Austrocylindropuntia subulata, Lado 22261 (MA-Fungi 94798, USM), twigs, Lado 22265 (MA-Fungi 94804) . Ayacucho: Cangallo , Paras , route PE-28A, km 235, Abra Apacheta , 4734 m, 13º21′32”S, 72º44′22”W, 9 Oct 2012, leaves of Senecio, Lado 24822 (MA-Fungi 96027, USM) . Huamanga , Quinua , route PE-28B, km 30, Quinua , 3926 m, 13º00′19”S, 74º06′27”W, 20 Apr 2017, leaf litter, Lado 24862 (MA-Fungi 96065) . Ocros , route PE-3S, km 470, Ocros , 3863 m, 13º22′41”S, 73º57′09”W, 21 Apr 2017, stems and fruits of Lupinus mutabilis, Lado 24911 (MA-Fungi 96110), fruits of Lupinus mutabilis, Lado 24913 (MAFungi 96112), leaves of Baccharis sp. , Lado 24916 (MA-Fungi 96115), leaves and stems of Otholobium pubescens, Lado 24919 (MA-Fungi 96118) . Chiara , route PE-3S, km 424, Abra Toccto , 4171 m, 13º20′59”S, 74º11′03”W, 21 Apr 2017, leaves of Baccharis sp. , Lado 24962 (MA-Fungi 96159) . Lucanas , Abra Condorcenca , route PE-30A, km 99, 4130 m, 14º39′39.3”S, 74º18′43.1”W, 27 Sep 2012, leaf litter of Asteraceae, Lado 21880 (MA-Fungi 94651) . Leoncio Prado , route PE-30A, km 56, 4 km northeast of Villatambo , 3022 m, 14º47′14.2”S, 74º38′22.5”W, 27 Sep 2012, leaf litter and branches of Asteraceae, Lado 21916b (MA-Fungi 94691) . Cusco: Calca , Calca , Larens , km 25, 4134 m, 13º12′28”S, 71º54′42”W, 16 Apr 2016, leaves and twigs of Astragalus garbancillo, Lado 24389 (MA-Fungi 95729, USM) . Canchis , San Pablo , Sicuani , Santa Bárbara , route to Sibinacocha lagoon, Km 27, 4123 m, 14º06′59”S, 71º09′48”W, 14 Apr 2016, leaf litter of Lupinus sp. , Lado 24290 (MA-Fungi 95634, USM) . Huancavelica: Castrovirreyna , Santa Ana , Abra Chonta , route PE-3A, km 131, 4865 m, 13°04′56” S, 75°03′04” W, 25 Sep 2012, Azorella - type plant twigs, (mc, 21 June 2013, pH 6.44), dwb 3595 . 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 25114 (MA-Fungi 96302, USM), leaves of grasses, Lado 25126 (MA-Fungi 96312, USM) . Huancavelica, Yauli, route PE-26B, km 34, Pachacclla, 4280 m, 12°53′25”S, 74°50′16”W, 24 Apr 2017, leaves of Perezia multiflora, Lado 25180b (MA-Fungi 96364), Lado 25182 (MA-Fungi 96366, USM) . Huaytara, Huaytara, route PE-28A, km 120, Jatunhuatas bridge, 3119 m, 13º36′27”S, 75º19′38”W, 19 Apr 2017, leaf of Puya sp. , Lado 24783X (MA-Fungi 95982) . Pilpichaca, route PE-28A, km 170, Chaupi, 4347 m, 13º27′43”S, 75º01′59”W, 19 Apr 2017, branch of Baccharis tricuneata, Lado 24796 (MA-Fungi 96002) . Tayacaja, Ñahuimpuquio, route PE-3S, km 160, Acostambo, Imperial, 3700 m, 12º19′22”S, 75º04′37”W, 25 Apr 2017, leaves of Baccharis sp. , Lado 25264b (MA-Fungi 96423, USM) . Acraquia, route PE-3SD, km 30, 6 km northeast of Pampas , 3608 m, 12º22′40”S, 74º54′27”W, 26 Apr 2017, leaves of Ageratina sternbergiana, Lado 25297 (MA-Fungi 96455) . Acraquia, route PE-3SC, km 7, 7 km from Pucara, Sapallanga, 4260 m, 12º19′53”S, 74º57′56”W, 26 Apr 2017, leaves of Valeriana sp. alive, Lado 25349 (MA-Fungi 96510) . Huanuco: Dos de Mayo, Shunqui, La Unión, Chalcan, route PE-3N, km. 362, 3150 m, 9º46′43”S, 76º48′20”W, 26 Apr 2017, leaves of Solanum sp. , Lado 26883 (MA-Fungi 97645, USM), Lado 26886 (MA-Fungi 97647) . Junin: Concepción, San José de Quero, route PE-24, km 212, Abra Negro Bueno, 4620 m, 12º08′36”S, 75º37′05”W, 28 Apr 2017, leaves of Senecio comosus, Lado 25496 (MA-Fungi 96650), living and dead leaves of Senecio comosus, Lado 25503a (MA-Fungi 96657) . Huancayo, Pucara, route PE-3SC, km 7, 7 km from Pucara, Sapallanga, 3837 m, 12º13′03”S, 75º06′59”W, 28 Apr 2017, leaf litter and twigs, Lado 25353 (MA-Fungi 96515) . Yauli, La Oroya route PE-3S, km 20, Huari, 3596 m, 11º37′49”S, 75º49′07”W, 29 Apr 2017, bark of Polylepis sp. , Lado 25571a (MA-Fungi 96727) . Paccha, La Oroya, route PE-3N, km 6, 6 km north of La Oroya , 3706 m, 11º29′29”S, 75º56′36”W, 1 May 2017, leaves of Cortaderia jubata, Lado 25706 (MA-Fungi 96860) . Lima: Huarochiri, Chicla, Casapalca, Abra Anticona, route PE-22, km 130, 4761 m, 11º36′19”S, 76º11′42”W, 1 May 2017, twigs of Senecio sp. , Lado 25729a (MA-Fungi 96883) . Pasco: Pasco, Ninacaca, route PE-3N km 99, Carhuamayo-Oxapampa, 4092 m, 10º50′59”S, 76º09′53”W, 30 Apr 2017, living twigs of Senecio sp. , Lado 25633 (MA-Fungi 96787), leaves of grass, Lado 25647 (MA-Fungi 96803) .