Elateromyces endotrichus (Berk.) G. Cunn. 1924
Details
Details
Elateromyces endotrichus (Berk.) G. Cunn., Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 55 416 (1924)
Nomenclature
G. Cunn.
Berk.
(Berk.) G. Cunn.
1924
416
ICN
NZ holotype
species
Elateromyces endotrichus
Classification
Descriptions
Elateromyces endotrichus (Berk.) G. Cunn. 1924
Host: Gahnia sp. In inflorescences. North Island, Sinclair. (Type in Herb. Kew.)
Sori in inflorescences, elliptical, black, pulverulent, intermixed with numerous long coloured elaters. Spores globose, 5-7 mmm. dram., epispore minutely and closely verruculose, blackish olive.
Distribution : New Zealand.
Only the single collection now at Kew (as Ustilago) has been made of this species. It is closely related to the following, which may possibly turn out to be the same; I have separated E. niger principally on account of the larger spores, and especially the very numerous black elaters.
E. endotrichus has been recorded from Ceylon, but Petch (1912) - to whose paper I am indebted for the description of the spores, given above - states the Ceylon species is E. (Ustilago) olivaceus.
The method of germination is unknown.
E. endotrichus has been recorded from Ceylon, but Petch (1912) - to whose paper I am indebted for the description of the spores, given above - states the Ceylon species is E. (Ustilago) olivaceus.
The method of germination is unknown.
Taxonomic concepts
Elateromyces endotrichus (Berk.) G. Cunn. 1924
Elateromyces endotrichus (Berk.) G. Cunn. (1924)
Elateromyces endotrichus (Berk.) G. Cunn. 1924
Elateromyces endotrichus (Berk.) G. Cunn. (1924)
Global name resources
Metadata
1cb1b242-36b9-11d5-9548-00d0592d548c
scientific name
Names_Fungi
30 August 2002
