Botryobasidium subcoronatum (Höhn. & Litsch.) Donk, (a resupinate fungus)


5 Oct 2002 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Record SummaryFruitbody, on old damp fallen Beech log
Found asFruiting
Date5 October 2002
Associated organismFagus sylvatica
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland
Voucher5 Oct 2002[B]
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Notes:

Fruitbody a loosely felty, white, coating without evident projecting cystidia (even under dissecting microscope) overgrowing projecting black conidiophores.

The hymenium presents a very smooth, closed surface, progressively opening up and becoming loosely cobwebby outwards.

Spore print: white, non-amyloid.

Spores: broadly ellipsoid, 6-7/3.5-4µm

Basidia : 6 sterigmata

Hymenium: composed of coralloid cells.

Hyphae: cylindric, clamped.

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