Abstract
A new species of operculate discomycetes, Gyromitra chirripoensis is described from the páramo of Chirripó Grande, Talamanca. It beIongs to the complex of G. gigas (Karst.) Harmaja. With this addition, the Helvellaceae are represented in Costa Rica by three taxa: Helvella atra Oed. ex Fr., G. infula ([Schaeff.] Fr.) Quél., and G. chirripoensis, L. D. Gómez.References
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