Abstract
We report 19 species of Myxomycetes for first time in Peru. Macbrideola spinispora L.M. Walker, G. Moreno & S.L. Stephenson, previously known only from the type collection from Costa Rica, is now reported for South America, enlarging its distribution considerably. The Myxomycetes were collected in Wayqecha Biological Station, a conservation area in the Cuzco region. The specimens were deposited in the South Peruvian Herbarium (HSP) and the Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid (MA-Fungi). The number of Myxomycetes currently recorded from Peru is increased to 174 species.
Highlights
The Myxomycetes are amoeboid protists included in Amoebozoa
The current catalogue of Myxomycetes of Peru has 155 taxa recorded, and these come from the studies carried out over the last decade in the Tropical Rainforest of Madre de Dios (Rojas et al 2011; Rojas and Stephenson 2013) and the arid areas of Lomas and cardonal habitats, where some new species have been described (Wrigley de Basanta et al 2015, 2019; Lado et al 2016, 2019)
Distributional data for the species in the Neotropics are based on Lado and Wrigley de Basanta (2008), but for Peru these data has been updated with the information in recent publications (Lado et al 2008, 2016, 2019; Rojas et al 2011; Wrigley de Basanta et al 2008, 2015, 2019)
Summary
The Myxomycetes are amoeboid protists included in Amoebozoa. These microorganisms have been considered for many years as a special group of fungi (Kirk et al 2011) since they reproduce by spores generated in static fruiting bodies. The current catalogue of Myxomycetes of Peru has 155 taxa recorded, and these come from the studies carried out over the last decade in the Tropical Rainforest of Madre de Dios (Rojas et al 2011; Rojas and Stephenson 2013) and the arid areas of Lomas and cardonal habitats, where some new species have been described (Wrigley de Basanta et al 2015, 2019; Lado et al 2016, 2019) This list is far from complete, . We contribute to the knowledge of the diversity of Peruvian Myxomycetes in this kind of forest
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