Phellinus pilatii Černý, recently described from Czechoslovakia, has a related tropical species, Phellinus tricolor (Bres.) Kotl., previously known as Poria tricolor. It differs from the North American Phellinus everhartii by having resupinate fruitbodies and embedded setae only in the trama. The article discusses morphological differences and relationships within the genus Phellinus.
Kotlaba F. (1968): Phellinus tricolor (Bres.) comb. nov., a tropical relative of Phellinus pilatii Černý. – Česká Mykologie 22(3): 174–179.