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- Xylaria growing in a bundle, radiating like fireworks in Yopal
- Clavulinopsis fusiformis in Santa Maria
- iridescent crust fungus Mani
- Veiled Stinkhorn - Phallus indusiatus group seen in Mani, Casanare
- Phallus indusiatus complex volva and stem transect
Check out this minimalist stem structure of this member of the Phallus indusiatus complex. Also visible is the volva that seems dull orange - brownish. This might be a still undescribed species close to Ph. indusiatus, that was originally described in Suriname, but has a white veil and volva. This stinkhorn has a pale yellow veil when unfolding that seems white with maturity and also adarkish volva. - Lentaria surculus Yopal
- Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus group in Yopal
- Gerronema subclavatum seen in Santa Maria
- A colorful red beetle with yellow spots that hangs out on Auricularia delicata. It reminds me of a beetle, I saw being called a fungus beetle.
- Gibellula sp. growing on a tiny spider in Santa Maria
- Ophiocordyceps unilateralis group growing on a contorted ant seen near Yopal
- Purpureocillium atypicola is a cordyceps relative specialized in digesting trap door spiders.
On the base of the stroma is the dug-out cocoon-like sac in which the spider waits underground to snatch a passing by insect or other small creature. In this case Purpureocillium atypicola surprised the spider! Previously Purpureocillium atypicola was known as Nomuraea atypicola, It is part of Ophiocordycipitaceae family. - Purpureocillium atypicola, a Cordyceps that attacks trapdoor spiders after I dug it out carefully. Seen near Yopal.
- Polyocephalomyces sp. fruiting body growing above ground near San Luis de Palenque, Casanare
Note the immature Xylaria in the lower left. - A dug out Polyocephalomyces, a Cordyceps relative, growing from a cicada it killed in San Luis de Palenque
- The Polyocephalomyces specimen with scale dug out near San Luis de Palenque
- Voyria sp., is a myco-heterotroph member of the Gentian family (Gentianaceae). Voyria parasitize fungal mycelia. Seen above Santa Maria, Boyaca
- The always enticing Cookeina sulcipes (maybe C. speciosa) seen near Yopal
- Majestic Macrolepiota colombiana, the Colombian Parasole, a choice edible mushroom growing above Villapinzo.
- Macrolepiota colombiana gills growing above Villapinzo