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Xylodon (Pers.) Gray 1821

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Xylodon (Pers.) Gray 1821
Xylodon (Pers.) Gray 1821

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New Zealand
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Gray
Pers.
(Pers.) Gray
1821
649
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Xylodon (Pers.) Gray 1821
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Xylodon

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Polypore fungi forming thin, crust-like fruiting bodies on dead wood. The surface of the fruiting bodies is covered with irregular pores and is cream with an orange tinge. Causes a white rot (i.e. produces enzymes that can degrade all components of wood cell walls).

Two species occur in New Zealand, the most common being the cosmopolitan S. radula. S. radula is widely distributed in native forests, but is also found in disturbed sites outside forests. It is genetically very similar to populations from Europe and could have been introduced by humans and subsequently invaded native forests.

Phylogenetically this genus is now widely accepted as a synonym of Hyphodontia despite the superficial difference of pores versus teeth.

Polypore fungi forming thin, crust-like fruiting bodies on dead wood, associated with a white rot.

Two species occur in New Zealand, the most common being the cosmopolitan S. radula.

Basidiome resupinate, effused, annual, arachnoid to submembranaceous. Hymenium even. Hyphae hyaline, thin- to rarely somewhat thick-walled, locally inflated, with clamps. Leptocystidia straight, cylindrical, protruding, originating from basal hyphae. lamprocystidia small, originating in the trama, encrusted with coarse crystals. Basidia hyaline, thin-walled, subclavate, terminal, with four sterigmata. Spores hyaline, thin-walled, not amyloid. Type species: Peniophora verecunda G.H. Cunn.
Basidioma resupinatum, effusum, annuum, arachnoideum vel submembranaceum. Hymenium leve. Hyphae hyalinae, tenui- vel raro crassi-tunicatae, fibulatae, interdum inflatae. Leptocystidia cylindrica, exserta, oriunda ex hyphis basilaribus. lamprocystidia parva, crystallis crassis incrustata, ex subiculo oriunda. Basidia hyalma, tenui tumcata, subclavata, temunaha, 4 sterigmata gerentia. Sporae hyahnae, tenui tunicatae, inamyloideae.
Etymology: palus (pole) and -fer (bearer)
Species typica: Peniophora verecunda G.H. Cunn.

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Schizopora Velen. (1922)
Xylodon (Pers.) Gray 1821
Xylodon (Pers.) Gray (1821)
Xylodon (Pers.) Gray 1821
Xylodon (Pers.) Gray 1821
Xylodon (Pers.) Gray 1821
Xylodon (Pers.) Gray (1821)
Xylodon (Pers.) Gray 1821
Xylodon (Pers.) Gray

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13 November 2009
23 October 2022
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