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) .