Xylobotryum portentosum (Mont.) Pat. (Xylobotryomycetes, Ascomycota): a rare fungal species newly found in Southeastern Brazil

Xylobotryum portentosum (Mont.) Pat. (Xylobotryomycetes, Ascomycota): uma espécie rara de fungo encontrada na Região Sudeste do Brasil

Abstract

Xylobotrum portentosum (Mont.) Pat. is a striking Neotropical fungal species but it has been reported only a few times from Southern Brazil (States of Paraná and Santa Catarina), found in remnants of Atlantic Forest. Herein we report the species for the first time from the Southeastern Region of Brazil (State of São Paulo). A brief description and color photographs of the fresh specimen are presented.

Keywords
didymospore; Neotropical funga; pyrenomycetes; xylarioid fungi