A new species of Inonotus (Basidiomycotina, Hymenochaetales) from tropical Yunnan, China

Inonotus puerensis sp. nov. is reported from tropical China. It is characterized by having a perennial habit, duplex context, a monomitic hyphal structure, presence of both hyphoid setae and hymenial setae, and coloured basidiospores. Detailed descriptions with illustration are provided for the new species, and its relationships with similar species are discussed.