title: Taxonomic Study of the Genus Abundisporus in Korea.
abstract: The polypore genus Abundisporus Ryvarden is characterized by resupinate to pileate fruitbodies with a purplish brown hymenophore, slightly thick-walled, pale yellowish and non-dextrinoid basidiospores, and causing white rot. A purple color hymenophore, an easily observable and striking character, was considered the main distinctive feature at the generic level within polypores. However, due to highly similar basidiocarp features, species identification within these purple polypores is particularly difficult. Three species of purple colored polypores have been reported in Korea (Abundisporus fuscopurpureus, A. pubertatis, and Fomitopsis rosea). Based on morphological re-examination, ecological information, and sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer, we showed that previous classification was incorrect and there is only one species (A. pubertatis) in Korea. We provide a detailed description of A. pubertatis in Korea, as well as a taxonomic key to distinguish wood rot fungi with a purple hymenophore.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.
authors.forename: Suldbold
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jargalmaa
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.
authors.forename: Myung Soo
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Science Unit, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Jonathan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Fong
authors.affiliation: Division of Wood Chemistry & Microbiology, Korea Forest Research Institute, Seoul 02455, Korea.
authors.forename: Yeongseon
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Woon
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Lim
keywords: Abundisporus; Fomitopsis rosea; Polypores; Purple color hymenenophore; Wood rot fungi