Alpova C.W.Dodge

  • Filed As

    Gasteroid agarics
    Alpova

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Halling 7192 with Ana E. Franco-Molano & M. Mata, 24 Nov 1993

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San José. Dota (Canton). San Gerardo. ±5 km SW of Cerro de la Muerte, Albergue de Montaña, Savegre.

  • Habitat

    Montane cloud forest. Quercus seemanii. Hypogeous, gregarious. In soil.

  • Description

    Gasterocarp 1.5-3 cm broad, ±globose to subglobose, with adherent rhizomorphs, appressed subtomentose otherwise, dark brown with some orange brown tints about. Gleba with gel-filled locules, black, with white cartilaginous tramal tissue when young. Attachment point apparent, but stipe/columella lacking. Odor mild and taste mild. See also Hallng 7325.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    F. Calonge id's this as M. variegatus

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02072689

    Occurrence ID: 0ceb0544-3c88-49ed-b918-8fa4539e293e

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    San José

  • County/Municipio

    Dota (Canton)

  • City/Township

    San Gerardo

  • Locality

    ±5 km SW of Cerro de la Muerte, Albergue de Montaña, Savegre

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2200 m. (7218 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.5506, -83.8075

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COSTA RICA
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R. E. Hailing 7192
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Costa Rica. San José: Dota, San Gerardo. Albergue de Montafîa, Savegre, ±5 km SW of Cerro
de la Muerte.
9°33,2"N, 83°48'27"W; 2500 m. 11/24/1993
Vegetation: Quercus seemanii in mixed forest., hypogeous, on soil.
leg: R. E. Hailing, no. 7192 (Hailing, Franco, M. Mata)
det:R. E. Hailing
Gasterocarp 1.5-3 cm broad, ¿globose to subglobose, with adherent rhizomorphs, appressed
subtomentose otherwise, dark brown with some orange brown tints about. Gleba with
gel-filled locules, black, with white cartilaginous tramai tissue when young. Attachment point
apparent, but stipe/columella lacking. Odor mild and taste mild.
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