The specimens of Pulveroboletus bembae upon which the species description is based were collected in April, 2008 from three locations in Gabon: in Ogooue-Ivindo Province at the Ipassa-Makokou Research Station; in the Minkébé National Park near Minvoul, and in Bitouga, both locations in the northerly province of Woleu-Ntem [REF].
The specific epithet is derived from the word bemba, a name used by the Baka people for the tree Gilbertiodendron dewevrei that is associated with the fungus [REF].