Phylum:Basidiomycota >> Class: Basidiomycetes >>  Order: Poriales 
   
 
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 Scientific Name: Datronia stereoides
 
   
   
 Author:

Datronia stereoides (Fr.) Ryv., Flora over Kjuker. P.42. 1968.

   
 
 
 
 
 Description: Basidiocarp annual, effused-reflexed or sometimes resupinate, reflexed up to 1 cm, pilei elongate or dimidiate, upper surface of pileus brown, usually azonate, tomentose to radially strigose, pore surface pale pinkish-buff, the pores circular to hexagonal, regular, 3-5 per mm, context up to 2mm thick, tube layer concolorous with context, up to 1mm thick. Hyphal system dimitic, generative hyphae thin-walled, nodose-septate, 2-2.5 μm in diam., with frequent branching, much branched and contorted dendrohyphidia on dissepiment edges. Basidiospores cylindric, hyaline, smooth, IKI-, 10-12.5 × 4.0-5.5 μm.
 
 
 
 
 
 Specimens:

Taiwan, Yilan:Fushan, alt. 500-600 m, on dead stem of hardwood, Apr 1993, TFRI 467.

 
 
 
 Habitat: Lignicolous causing white rot of wood.
 
 
 
 Distribution:

Circumpolar species but rare, America, Europe and East Asia.

 
 
 
 References:

Chang, TT. 1994b.

   
   
   
 Provided:

T. T. Chang

 
 
 Note: The farinose dissepiments are due to abundant dendrohyphidia.