Hydnum wellingtonii Lloyd 1923

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Name scientific

Hydnum wellingtonii Lloyd, Myc. Writ. 7 1200 (1923)

Preferred name

Hydnum wellingtonii Lloyd 1923

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Endemic

Present

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Authors

Lloyd

Original authors

Lloyd

Publication place

Lloyd, C.G. 1923: Mycological notes, no. 69. Mycological Writings 7: 1185-1218.

Year published

1923

Publication page

1200

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Hydnum wellingtonii Lloyd 1923

Type locality

NZ holotype

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Hydnum wellingtonii

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Basidiomycota

Class

Agaricomycetes

Order

Cantharellales

Family

Hydnaceae

Genus

Hydnum

Species

wellingtonii

Synonyms

Hydnum crocidens var. wellingtonii (Lloyd) McNabb 1971

Associations

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Associated organism

Association source

has host

Nothofagus solandri (Hook.f.) Oerst. var. solandri

McKenzie, E.H.C.; Buchanan, P.K.; Johnston, P.R. (2000)

has host

Fuscospora solandri

PDD (1 records from New Zealand.)

has host

Lophozonia menziesii (Hook.f.) Heenan & Smissen 2013

PDD (1 records from New Zealand.)

has host

Nothofagaceae

PDD (2 records from New Zealand.)

has host

Nothofagus

PDD (4 records from New Zealand.)

has host

Nothofagus fusca (Hook.f.) Oerst.

PDD (3 records from New Zealand.)

has host

Nothofagus menziesii (Hook.f.) Oerst.

PDD (3 records from New Zealand.)

has host

Nothofagus solandri (Hook.f.) Oerst.

PDD (2 records from New Zealand.)

has host

Nothofagus solandri var. cliffortioides (Hook.f.) Poole

PDD (1 records from New Zealand.)

Descriptions

McNabb, R.F.R. 1971: Some new and revised taxa of New Zealand Basidiomycetes (Fungi). New Zealand Journal of Botany 9(2): 355-370.

Hydnum crocidens var. wellingtonii (Lloyd) McNabb 1971

Collections Examined

Under (1) Nothofagus fusca and N. menziesii, Nelson: Maruia, 23.iii.l966, J. A. McRobb, 25106; (2) N. menziesii, Nelson: Karamea, Umere, 5.i.l968, (2 coils); 12.i.l968, R.F.R. McN: (3) N. solandri. Wellington: Tongariro National Park, Oturere Stream, 8.iv.l965, R.F.R. McN.. 24447; (4) Nothofagus sp., Wellington: York Bay, viii.l922, E. H. Atkinson (ISOTYPE, PDD 628); (5) Unknown native plants but probably Nothofagus. Wellington: Mt Waiopehu, X.1919, E. H. Atkinson, 533; Mt Holdsworth, ix.l922, G. H. Cunningham, 17721; Mt Ruapehu, Whakapapa River, x-1949, J. M. Dingley. 7377.

Description

Pileus 0.7-4.5 cm diam., broadly spathulate, orbicular, or reniform, pallid creamy white, often with faint shell pink tints, stained with ochraceous or rusty brown patches when overmature. Hymenial surface concolorous with pileus: spines decurrent to deeply decurrent, to 5 mm long, crowded, pallid creamy white, darkening with age. Stipe lateral or less frequently excentric, 1-3 cm long, 3-5 mm diam. Spores globose, subglobose, or occasionally broadly elliptical, hyaline, thin-walled, readily collapsing, 7.7-9-(9.8) x 7-8.5 µm, smooth.

Distribution

TYPE LOCALITY: York Bay. Wellington, New Zealand.

Habitat

Solitary or gregarious under Nothofagus.

Illustrations

Lloyd, Mycol. Notes 69. pl. 247, figs 2468-9. 1923

Notes

Although Lloyd's description of Hydnum wellingtonii is inaccurate in many respects an isotype is typical of the beech forest form of H. crocidens. Var. wellingtonii may be distinguished from var. crocidens by the broadly spathulate, orbicular, or reniform pileus, excentric or lateral stipe, decurrent spines, and slightly larger spores. It appears to be restricted to Nothofagus-dominated habitats.