The species is easy to recognize in the field due to the perennial woody basidioma with an uneven ochraceous pileus and pale wood-coloured context contrasting with the isabelline to dark beige coloured tubes. The spores are larger than in any other species of the genus (Ryvarden & Gilbertson 1994).
The species is known in 47 countries, with more reports in United Kingdom, Costa Rica and Brazil.
The species has 920 occurrences distributed in 47 countries, according to GBIF.
Population Trend: Uncertain
In Brazil, the species is found in the Amazon, Atlantic Forest and Cerrado.
It presents no evident threat, being very common at least in Brazil. However, it is found in the Atlantic Forest, a hotspot, in the Amazonia (currently being deforested at the highest rates in the last decades) and Cerrado (also a hotspot).
There are several records in unprotected areas.
Species should be better researched for a better understanding of species distribution and delimitation.
The species is a medicinal fungus. Studies indicate that the species has an anti-angiogenic and anti-inflammatory power (Cheng et al. 2011).
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