Gloeodontia xerophila (Aphyllophorales, Basidiomycota), a new species with corticioid basidioma from the Canary Islands.
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.
Telleria
M Teresa
MT
Real Jardín Botdnico, CSIC, Plaza de Murillo, 2. 28014 Madrid, España. telleria@rjb.csic.es
Dueñas
Margarita
M
Beltrán
Esperanza
E
Rodríguez-Armas
J Laura
JL
Melo
Ireneia
I
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