Phylogeny of the Ganoderma weberianum-resinaceum complex based on concatenated ITS, rpb2, and tef1-α sequence data obtained by Maximum Likelihood (ML). Bayesian posterior probability (PP) above 0.85 and bootstrap values (BS) from ML above 75 % are shown (PP/ BS).

Phylogeny of the Ganoderma weberianum complex from the Neotropics based on rDNA ITS sequence data obtained by Maximum Likelihood (ML). Bayesian posterior probability (PP) above 0.85 and bootstrap values (BS) from ML above 75 % are shown (PP/BS).

Morphological features and microscopic structures of Ganoderma mexicanum A–F J.P. Fiard SW 17 (as G. subamboinense in Welti and Courtecuisse 2010) A pileus and context not fully homogeneous with discrete bodies of the resin-like deposits (arrow) B cuticular cells C basidiospores with free to subfree pillars D–F smooth-walled chlamydospores D from context E from culture, in cotton blue F from culture, in Melzer reagent G–I BAFC 25525 (as G. subamboinense var. laevisporum, holotype) G cuticular cells H basidiospores with free to subfree pillars I smooth-walled chlamydospore from context.

Morphological features and microscopic structures of Ganoderma parvulum A–H MUCL 53123 A pilear surface B cuticular cells C–D basidiospores with free to subfree pillars E–H chlamydospores ornamented with free to partially anastomosed ridges E–F from context G–H from culture I–K E. Ule 2748 (as G. subamboinense, holotype) I upper surface of basidiomata, copyright: Naturhistoriska riksmuseet, Stockholm J cuticular cells K chlamydospores ornamented with partially anastomosed ridges, from context, in KOH. Scale bars: 1 cm (A); 5 μm (B).

Ganoderma sp., Mexican specimen Guzmán-Dávalos 9569 (as G. weberianum in Torres-Torres et al. 2015) A stipitate basidioma B pilear surface C–D Detail of chlamydospore ornamented with pillars. Scale bar: 1 cm (A–B).

Morphological features and microscopic structures of the type specimen of Ganoderma mexicanum (P.J.B. Maury 4823, FH 458184), photographs by the authors, images courtesy of the Farlow Herbarium of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, A pilear surface B smooth chlamydospore C–D cuticular cells with incrustations C clavate D cylindrical E–F basidiospore with free to subfree pillars. Scale bars: 1 cm (A).

Morphological features and microscopic structures of Ganoderma sessiliforme A–F NY 98713 (holotype) A pilear surface B context not fully homogeneous with discrete bodies of the resin-like deposits (arrow) C–D basidiospores with free to subfree pillars E–F cuticular cells in KOH E cylindrical F clavate, with narrow lumen (arrow) G–K Guzmán 2078, ENCB G pilear surface H–I basidiospores with free to subfree pillars J cuticular cells in Melzer reagent K smooth-walled chlamydospore from context in Melzer reagent.

Morphological features and microscopic structures of type specimens of Ganoderma A–E Ganoderma stipitatum (NY 985678, holotype) A basidiomata B–C context B brown stripes of resinous deposits C numerous bodies of the resin-like deposits D–E chlamydospore, ornamented with partially anastomosed ridges, from context F–I Ganoderma perzonatum (NY 985702, holotype), F basidiomata, copyright: NY Botanical Garden G cuticular cells, cylindrical, with incrustations H–I chlamydospore with fine longitudinal ridges, from context. Scale bar: 1 cm (A–C).

Morphological features and microscopic structures of the Cuban specimen of Ganoderma MUCL 43522 A upper surface of basidiomata B cuticular cells C–D chlamydospore with longitudinal ridges C from context D from culture. Scale bar: 1 cm (A).