The general geographical distribution, ecology and host plants of the parasitic polypore Phellinus torulosus (Pers. ex Pers.) Bourd. et Galz. are discussed. It is characterized as a submediterranean-mediterranean element with weak Atlantic influence, most common along the southern European coast and Mediterranean islands. In Czechoslovakia it has been recorded from 115 mostly thermophilic sites. Its taxonomy and synonymy are reviewed.
Kotlaba F. (1975): Geographical distribution and ecology of the polypore Phellinus torulosus (Pers. ex Pers.) Bourd. et Galz. With special regard to Czechoslovakia. – Česká Mykologie 29(1): 5–24.
