a Observations of Trametes spp. retrieved from MyCoPortal and GBIF, based on herbarium specimens and citizen science observations b The study area (Benin) in the western part of Africa (highlighted in black) c Locations of the sampling sites within macroclimatic zones, which are delimited by black lines. The circles in orange indicate respectively from bottom to top the sampling sites: dry dense forest of Pahou, dense semi-deciduous forest of Lama, woodlands of Kilibo, woodlands of Ouémé Superieur, Trois Rivières woodland, and savanna ecosystems of the national park W.