Perichaena vermicularis (Schwein.) Rostaf.,

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 : 54

109. Perichaena vermicularis (Schwein.) Rostaf., Sluzowce monogr. suppl. 34 (1876)

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 23788b (MA-Fungi 95441) , Lado 23790b (MA-Fungi 95445), leaves of Lupinus weberbaueri, Lado 23801 (MA-Fungi 95457). Bolognesi, Mojón, route PE-3N, km 15, at junction to Chiquian, 4313 m, 10º05′33.7”S, 77º10′56.4”W, 23 Apr 2013, branches and leaves of Astragalus garbancillo, Lado 23098 (MA-Fungi 95260), Lado 23100b (MA-Fungi 95263, USM). 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 23102 (MA-Fungi 95265, USM), Lado 23103 (MA-Fungi 95266), Lado 23105b (MA-Fungi 95268), Lado 23106 (MA-Fungi 95269, USM), Lado 23108 (MA-Fungi 95271, USM), Lado 23109 (MAFungi 95272). Carhuaz, route AN-107, km 35, descending from Punta Olimpica towards Carhuaz, 4050 m, 9º07′24”S, 77º31′59”W, 23 Apr 2013, leaves and twigs of Lupinus paniculatus, Lado 23817 (MA-Fungi 95472). Huaraz, Jirac, route PE-14, km 97, 3529 m, 9º33′04.0”S, 77º40′23.9”W, 17 Apr 2013, leaves, Lado 22694b (MA-Fungi 94952). Huari, route AN-111, km 104, Antamina, 4565 m, 9º38′14”S, 77º02′37”W, 20 May 2014, leaf of Werneria nubigena, Lado 23699 (MA-Fungi 95367). Huanchac Ecological Center, Huari, 3230 m, 9º21′57”S, 77º10′02”W, 21 May 2014, leaf of Agave americana, Lado 23716 (MA-Fungi 95381), Lado 23718a (MA-Fungi 95383). Near to Cahuish tunnel, route AN- 110, 28 km southeast of Chavín , 4326 m, 9º41′24”S, 77º14′41”W, 22 May 2014, leaves of Gynoxys sp. , Lado 23738 (MA-Fungi 95393), Lado 23741 (MA-Fungi 95396), Lado 23751 (MA-Fungi 95405). Recuay, Catac, route AN-110, km 11, 3865 m, 9º44′57”S, 77º22′48”W, 24 May 2014, leaf litter of Buddleja sp. , Lado 23894 (MAFungi 95542). Catac, Pachacoto, route AN- 1251, 10 km east of Pachacoto and 4 km west of National Park entrance, 4112 m, 9º53′14”S, 77º19′53”W, 14 May 2018, inflorescence of Puya raimondii, Lado 26710 (MA-Fungi 97482). Yungay, 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, wood, Lado 22828 (MA-Fungi 95036), leaves of Lupinus weberbaueri, Lado 22833 (MAFungi 95041), Lado 22834 (MA-Fungi 95042), Lado 22836 (MA-Fungi 95044), leaves of Senecio comosus, Lado 22842 (MA-Fungi 95049), floral scape and leaves of Lupinus weberbaueri, Lado 22850a (MA-Fungi 95057, USM), Lado 22860 (MA-Fungi 95066, USM), Lado 22861 (MA-Fungi 95067, USM), Lado 22862 (MA-Fungi 95068, USM), Lado 22868 (MA-Fungi 95073, USM), Lado 22869 (MA-Fungi 95074). Arequipa: Arequipa, 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 22284 (MA-Fungi 94820), Lado 22285 (MA-Fungi 94821), Lado 22299 (MA-Fungi 94831). 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 22262b (MA-Fungi 94800). Ayacucho: Huamanga, Vinchos, route PE-28B, km 296, Casacancha, 4 km north of Arizona , 3451 m, 13º17′39”S, 74º19′29”W, 23 Apr 2017, leaves and branches of Eucalyptus sp. , Lado 25087b (MA-Fungi 96274), Lado 25089b (MA-Fungi 96278, USM). Lucanas, Santiago de Vado , route PE-30A, km 105, 3850 m, 14º38′24.3”S, 74º17′28.2”W, 27 Sep 2012, branch of Asteraceae, Lado 21807b (MA-Fungi 94577), Lado 21811 (MA-Fungi 94582). Abra Condorcenca, route PE-30A, km 99, 4130 m, 14º39′39.3”S, 74º18′43.1”W, 27 Sep 2012, branch of Asteraceae, Lado 21877a (MA-Fungi 94644), Lado 21892 (MA-Fungi 94665), Lado 21893 (MA-Fungi 94666). Leoncio Prado, route PE-30A, km 65, 3427 m, 14º44′39.6”S, 74º35′09.1”W, 23 Apr 2017, debris of Oreocereus sp. , Lado 21906a (MA-Fungi 94679, USM). Cusco: Canchis, Marangani, Aguas calientes, route PE-3S, Km 1137, 4057 m, 14º27′01”S, 71º04′36”W, 22 Apr 2016, leaves of Baccharis sp. , Lado 24644a (MA-Fungi 95913), Lado 24645b (MA-Fungi 95916). Huancavelica: Huancavelica, Acoria, route PE-26, km 39, Ccaccasiri, 3875 m, 12º38′32”S, 74º55′06”W, 25 Apr 2017, debris of Austrocylindropuntia subulata, Lado 25216 (MA-Fungi 96399, USM). 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 25269a (MA-Fungi 96428), Lado 25270 (MAFungi 96430). Acraquia, route PE-3SD, km 30, 6 km northeast of Pampas , 3608 m, 12º22′40”S, 74º54′27”W, 26 Apr 2017, twigs, Lado 25281 (MA-Fungi 96439), Lado 25282b (MA-Fungi 96441). 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. , Lado 25341 (MA-Fungi 96502), Lado 25342c (MA-Fungi 96505). Junin: Huancayo, Cullhuas, route PE-3A, km 142, 3450 m, 12º11′59.6”S, 75º10′47.8”W, 24 Sep 2012, debris of Austrocylindropuntia pachypus, Lado 21768 (MA-Fungi 94532). Pucara, route PE-3SC, km 7, 7 km from Pucara, Sapallanga, 3837 m, 12º13′03”S, 75º06′59”W, 24 Sep 2012, debris of Austrocylindropuntia subulata, Lado 25362 (MA-Fungi 96525). Huancayo, route 108, km 12, 6 km southwest of Acopalca , 3609 m, 12º00′22”S, 75º08′33”W, 27 Apr 2017, leaves of Baccharis sp. , Lado 25430 (MA-Fungi 96586). Yauli, Morococha, Marmolejo lagoon, Ticlio mine, route PE-22, km 133, 4715 m, 11º35′51.5”S, 76º10′47.4”W, 23 Sep 2012, branch of Asteraceae, Lado 21765b (MA-Fungi 94529). La Oroya route PE-3S, km 20, Huari, 3596 m, 11º37′49”S, 75º49′07”W, 29 Apr 2017, twigs, Lado 25577 (MA-Fungi 96734). 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 25631 (MA-Fungi 96785), Lado 25635 (MA-Fungi 96789). Puno: Lampa, Santa Lucía, Lagunillas, Puente Cañuma, route PE-34A, km 208, 4190 m, 15º41′36.3”S, 70º48′50.3”W, 30 Apr 2017, twigs of Parastrephia phylicaeformis, Lado 22237 (MA-Fungi 94778). Paucarcolla, Titicaca lake , at the junction to Atuncolla, route PE-3S, km 1337, 3836 m, 15º40′58.3”S, 70º04′18.7”W, 8 Oct 2012, leaves of Stipa ichu, Lado 22205 (MA-Fungi 94751). Tacna: Tacna, Chulpapalca, route PE-40, km 63,700, east of Palca , 3220 m, 17º46′07.2”S, 69º56′23.7”W, 5 Oct 2012, debris of Corryocactus brevistylus, Lado 22104 (MA-Fungi 94699), Lado 22107a (MA-Fungi 94702).