Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838

Details

Name scientific

Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr., Epicr. Syst. Mycol. 405 (1838)

Preferred name

Trametes betulina (L.) Pilát 1939

Nomenclature

Combination authors

Fr.

Original authors

Authors

(L.) Fr.

Publication place

Fries, E.M. 1838: Epicrisis Systematis Mycologici. Typographia Academica.

Year published

1838

Publication page

405

Orthography

as 'betulina'

Sanctioning author

Fr.

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Agaricus betulinus L. 1753

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Lenzites betulinus

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Basidiomycota

Class

Agaricomycetes

Order

Polyporales

Family

Polyporaceae

Genus

Lenzites

Species

betulinus

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

Birch Mazegill

Associations

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Association type

Associated organism

Association source

has host

Beilschmiedia

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

Descriptions

Massee, G.E. 1899: The fungus flora of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 31: 282–349.

Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838

Description

Pileus horizontal, sessile, attached behind by an expanded base, more or less reniform or semicircular, tomentose or minutely velvety, pallid, slightly zoned, tinged brownish, becoming pale, margin similar in colour, 5-12 cm. long, 2.5-6 cm. broad; flesh up to 8 mm. thick behind, becoming gradually thinner up to the acute straight margin, corky and elastic, white; gills rather thin, radiating from the point of attachment of the fungus, broad, forked and anastomosing, straight, dingy-white; spores elliptical, smooth, 4 x 2 µ.

Distribution

Dannevirke, New Zealand. Australia, Europe, Siberia, United States.

Habitat

On trunks, stumps, &c.

Notes

When young the gills are thickish, somewhat joined together here and there, resembling pores; at a later stage of development they become thin, with a thin sharp edge. Imbricated as a rule. Entire fungus corky and tough, firm and rigid, usually indistinctly zoned.