Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser 2002
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Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser in Peintner et al., Mycotaxon 81 182 (2002)
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser 2002
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Nomenclature
Peintner & M.M. Moser
Peintner & M.M. Moser
2002
182
replacement, replacement name
ICN
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser 2002
NZ
species
Cortinarius porphyroideus
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Descriptions
Distribution.-Beech Forest, York Bay, Wellington, N.Z. (E. H. Atkinson, 30 m., 5/10/10. Type, May, Aug., 1922; E. J. Butler, G.H.C., 29/7/23), Dun Mt., Nelson (J. C. Neill, 30/5/23). Collections in the herbarium of the writer. Nos. 873, 923, 1208.
Peridium violet, depressed-globose, base truncate, deeply excavated, up to 7 cm. high, and 7 cm. broad, smooth, glabrous, polished, viscid; drying pallid-brown, becoming rugulose. Stipe pallid-violet, tinted yellow at the base, stout, 3-9 cm. long, 10-20 mm. wide at the base, tapering to the apex, fibrillose, minutely striate, hollow; columella slightly expanded at the apex. Gleba pallid ferruginous, labyrinthiform or cellular, cells 1-2 mm. long, numerous, dissepiments thick. Spores coarsely verruculose, chestnut-brown, ovate, one end rounded, the other pointed, 12-17 x 8-11 µ, epispore thin.
Habitat. Solitary on the ground in beech forest. (Nothofagus sp.).
Peridio violaceo, depresso-globoso, 7 cm. alto, 7 cm. lato, leve, glabro. Stipite pallido-violaceo, 3-9 cm. longo, 10-20 mm. crasso, fibrilllloso, striato, excavato. Gleba pallido-brunnea, cellulosa vel labyrinthiforma. Sporis grosse verruculosis, castaneo-brunneis, ovatis, 12-17 x 8-11 µ.
This species is characterised by the large size and violet colour of the peridium. It is not uncommon in a certain beech forest near Wellington, appearing there during the winter months, usually after heavy rain. At first it is buried in the ground, often in clayey soil, but as it approaches maturity it appears on the surface. When submerged it is a pallid white, but as soon as it is exposed to the light it changes colour; that this change is effected by light is obvious when a specimen that has partially emerged is examined, for it is then seen that the portion above the ground is violet, but that the remainder is white. The peridium is deleidedly viscid when fresh.
In its younger stages the plant is readily confused with Gallacea scleroderma (Cke.) Lloyd, as in colour and hypogeal habit it resembles this species; but when the peridium is sectioned the plants may be readily separated.
In its younger stages the plant is readily confused with Gallacea scleroderma (Cke.) Lloyd, as in colour and hypogeal habit it resembles this species; but when the peridium is sectioned the plants may be readily separated.
Solitary ad terram in silvis. York Bay, Wellington, N.Z. 30 m., E. H. Atkinson.
Holotype (PDD 10142): 'Secotium porphyreum Cunningham; on ground in beech forest; York Bay, 1922; leg. Atkinson & Cunningham'. - PDD 873: 'On ground in beech forest; York Bay, Wellington; Oct. 1919; leg. Atkinson & Cunningham'. - PC (Herb. Stevenson-Cone 409); 'Akaroa (Ile du Sud de la Nouvelle-Zélande; ler août 1948'. - Herb HK. ZT 67/100 (+ 67/101): 'Kowai Bush, Mt. Grey, Prov. Canterbury, N.Z.; leg. Horak, 15.IX.196, '. - Herb. HK. ZT 67/1967'. - Herb. HK. ZT 68/57: 'Lake Rotoiti, Prov. Nelson, N.Z.; leg. Horak, 3.II.1968'. - Herb. HK. ZT 69/10: 'ST. Arnaud Range.. Prov. Nelson, N.Z.; leg. Horak, 23.I.1969'.
The fruitingbodies of this common fungus in New Zealand can vary considerably in shape and size as is shown in Fig. 3 a-d. Excellent descriptions have been given by Cunningham (1942: 84), Heim (1951: 129) and Singer & Smith (1958: 212) but the white veil remnants scattered along the margin of the gastrocarp or along the stipe hitherto have been overlooked. All collections kept in our herbarium showed in fresh conditions obvious veil remnants, which cover parts of the peridium and still more frequently the lower portion of the stipe.
Spores 12-1.5 x 7.5-9.5 µm, ellipsoid to ellipsoid-oblong, rust brown, verrucose, mostly axially symmetric, perisporium poorly developed or lacking. Basidia 35-50 x 10-14 µm 4-spored. Cystidia absent. Epicutis consisting of interwoven, gelatinised, hyaline hyphae (2-6 µm diam.) forming a cutis, hyphae of subcutis cylindrical, with thin-walled membrane and epimembranous pigment. Clamp connections present, but sometimes rare.
Spores 12-1.5 x 7.5-9.5 µm, ellipsoid to ellipsoid-oblong, rust brown, verrucose, mostly axially symmetric, perisporium poorly developed or lacking. Basidia 35-50 x 10-14 µm 4-spored. Cystidia absent. Epicutis consisting of interwoven, gelatinised, hyaline hyphae (2-6 µm diam.) forming a cutis, hyphae of subcutis cylindrical, with thin-walled membrane and epimembranous pigment. Clamp connections present, but sometimes rare.
On ground amongst litter of Nothofagus fusca, N. menziesii, N. solandri, N. cliffortioides. New Zealand.
Cunningham 1942: pl. 8, fig. 1, 2); Heim (1951: 129).
This species represents one of the most common fungi in all types of New Zealand Nothofagus forests. Th. porphyreum (Cunningham) also occurs during mild winter and its purple colours have attracted the attention of mycologists and naturalists alike.
Taxonomic concepts
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser 2002
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser (2002)
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser 2002
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser (2002)
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser 2002
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser (2002)
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser 2002
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser (2002)
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser 2002
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser (2002)
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser 2002
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser (2002)
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser 2002
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser 2002
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser 2002
Secotium porphyreum G. Cunn. (1924)
Secotium porphyreum G. Cunn. (1924)
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser 2002
Thaxterogaster porphyreus (G. Cunn.) Singer (1953)
Thaxterogaster porphyreus (G. Cunn.) Singer (1953)
Thaxterogaster porphyreus (G. Cunn.) Singer (1953)
Thaxterogaster porphyreus (G. Cunn.) Singer (1953)
Thaxterogaster porphyreus (G. Cunn.) Singer 1953
Thaxterogaster porphyreus (G. Cunn.) Singer (1953)
Thaxterogaster porphyreus (G. Cunn.) Singer (1953)
Thaxterogaster porphyreus (G. Cunn.) Singer (1953)
Cortinarius porphyroideus Peintner & M.M. Moser 2002
Thaxterogaster porphyreus (G. Cunn.) Singer (1953)
Thaxterogaster porphyreus (G. Cunn.) Singer (1953)
Thaxterogaster porphyreus (G. Cunn.) Singer (1953)
Thaxterogaster porphyreus (G. Cunn.) Singer (1953)
Thaxterogaster porphyreus (G. Cunn.) Singer (1953)
Thaxterogaster porphyreus (G. Cunn.) Singer (1953)
Thaxterogaster porphyreus (G. Cunn.) Singer (1953)
Thaxterogaster porphyreus (G. Cunn.) Singer (1953)
Thaxterogaster porphyreus (G. Cunn.) Singer (1953)
Thaxterogaster porphyreus (G. Cunn.) Singer (1953)
Thaxterogaster porphyreus (G. Cunn.) Singer (1953)
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12 April 2002
26 April 2023
