The ecology of Phellinus nigrolimitatus (Romell) Bourd. et Galz. in Czechoslovakia is reviewed. It grows exclusively on very old fallen conifer trunks, mainly Norway spruce, at altitudes from 760 to 1800 m. Based on revised herbarium material, 44 localities are known (mapped as 35 points). The type material of Phellinus torulosus var. laricicolus Pil. 1936 was found to be conspecific with P. nigrolimitatus.
Kotlaba F. (1972): Ecology and distribution of Phellinus nigrolimitatus (Romell) Bourd. et Galz. In Czechoslovakia. – Česká Mykologie 26(2): 91–102.