title: Gloeodontia xerophila (Aphyllophorales, Basidiomycota), a new species with corticioid basidioma from the Canary Islands.
abstract: Gloeodontia xerophila sp. nov. is described and illustrated from material collected on dead xerophyte debris in the Canary Islands. This species is characterized by the odontioid hymenophore with short aculei, up to 2 mm long, dimitic hyphal system and amyloid, subglobose and verrucose spores, 4-5 x 3-4 microm. The new taxon is compared with other species in the genus and a key to the species of Gloeodontia is provided.
authors.affiliation: Real Jardín Botdnico, CSIC, Plaza de Murillo, 2. 28014 Madrid, España. telleria@rjb.csic.es
authors.forename: M Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Telleria
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dueñas
authors.forename: Esperanza
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Beltrán
authors.forename: J Laura
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Armas
authors.forename: Ireneia
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Melo
mesh_terms: D001267:Atlantic Ocean; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000382:microbiology*; D020072:Polyporales / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology