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Skeletocutis azorica

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Species of fungus

Skeletocutis azorica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales
Family: Incrustoporiaceae
Genus: Skeletocutis
Species: S. azorica
Binomial name
Skeletocutis azorica
(D.A.Reid) Jülich (1982)
Synonyms
  • Incrustoporia azorica D.A.Reid (1977)
  • Ceriporiopsis azorica (D.A.Reid) Ryvarden & Gilb. (1993)

Skeletocutis azorica is a species of poroid fungus in the family Polyporaceae. It has only been found in Portugal.

Taxonomy

It was first described in 1977 as a member of the now-defunct genus Incrustoporia by Derek Reid. Walter Jülich transferred it to Skeletocutis in 1982.

Description

The hyphal system is monomitic, meaning it contains only generative hyphae. These hyphae have clamps and are hyaline, thin-walled, richly branched, measuring 2–3 μm in diameter. Those close to the substrate are heavily encrusted. Cystidia are absent from the hymenium. Fusoid cystidioles present in the hymenium, thin-walled, not encrusted, 9–12 by 3–4 μm, with a basal clamp. The basidia are ovoid to clavate, four-sterigmate, 9–12 by 4–5 μm, with a basal clamp. Spores are oblong-ellipsoid, slightly curved, hyaline, smooth, do not stain with Melzer's reagent, and measure 3–4 by 1.5–2 μm.

Habitat and distribution

Skeletocutis azorica is found only in the Azores of Portugal, where it causes a white rot on woody substrates of Pinus, Cryptomeria, and also on the fern Pteridium.

References

  1. "GSD Species Synonymy: Skeletocutis azorica (D.A. Reid) Jülich". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
  2. Dennis, R.W.G.; Reid, D.A.; Spooner, B.M. (1977). "The fungi of the Azores". Kew Bulletin. 32 (1): 85–136. doi:10.2307/4117263. JSTOR 4117263.
  3. Jülich, W. (1982). "Notes on some Basidiomycetes (Aphyllophorales and Heterobasidiomycetes)". Persoonia. 11 (4): 421–428.
  4. ^ Ryvarden, Leif; Melo, Ireneia (2014). Poroid Fungi of Europe. Synopsis Fungorum. Vol. 31. Oslo, Norway: Fungiflora. p. 141. ISBN 978-8290724462.
Taxon identifiers
Skeletocutis azorica
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