June 18, 2018: Several members of the research group (Carlos Lado, Arturo Estrada, Iván García-Cunchillos and Italo Treviño) have sampled the Andes of Peru, especially the headwaters of the river Marañón, searching for Myxomycetes. We are sure that among the many samples collected after two intense sampling weeks, new and surprising species are awaiting discovery.
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