Helotium novae-zelandiae Dennis 1961
Details
Details
Helotium novae-zelandiae Dennis, Kew Bull. 15 307 (1961)
Nomenclature
Dennis
Dennis
1961
307
ICN
Helotium novae-zelandiae Dennis 1961
NZ holotype
species
Helotium novae-zelandiae
Classification
Descriptions
Helotium novae-zelandiae Dennis 1961
Apothecia sparsa, superficialia, stipitata, 2 mm. alta, disco plano ant parum convexo, luteo, 2 mm. lato, margine integro non prominuio, stipite fibrillose et ad basim atro-brunneo. Asci cylindrico-clavati, octospori, 60-70 x 4.5-5.5 µ, apice jodo non tincti; ascosporae clavatae, hyalinae, monostichae vel subdistichae, 6-7 x 2-2.5 µ, paraphysibus simplicibus, ad apicem obtusis et paullulum incrassatis 2 µ crassis.
This fungus bears considerable resemblance to H. vernalis Dennis but has smaller more clavate ascospores. The excipulum is formed of rows of large, short, thin-walled cells, up to 12 µ wide, terminating in short adpressed fibrils. Rutstroemia fusco-brunnea (Pat. & Gaill.) Le Gal is similar in structure but has a very long slender stipe.
Ad ramum decorticatum, Black Gully, Tapanui, Otago, 19.4.1957, S. D. & P. J. Brook 19039 (typus).
Helotium novae-zelandiae Dennis 1961
[Notes from Kew Type specimen, PRJ 2010] Macroscopically distinctive species, but cannot recall seeing it. On hard, decorticated wood. When dry. Pale, almost translucent yellow receptacle, stipe long, narrow, black; blackened tissue sometimes evident on host surface surrounding the stipe. On hard, decorticated wood. A couple of Australian collections, macroscopically the same as the type, narrow, long, black stipe and pale yellow receptacle. Photo's of one of these.
Taxonomic concepts
Helotium novae-zelandiae Dennis 1961
Helotium novae-zelandiae Dennis (1961)
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taxonomic status
Ad ramum decorticatum, Black Gully, Tapanui, Otago, 19.4.1957, S. D. & P. J. Brook 19039 (typus).
Metadata
1cb1b1c7-36b9-11d5-9548-00d0592d548c
scientific name
Names_Fungi
17 June 1993
17 November 2006
