Taxon Details: Spongiforma Desjardin, Manfr.Binder, S.Roekring & Flegel
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Narratives:
Family:
Boletaceae (Basidiomycota)
Boletaceae (Basidiomycota)
Scientific Name:
Spongiforma Desjardin, Manfr.Binder, S.Roekring & Flegel
Spongiforma Desjardin, Manfr.Binder, S.Roekring & Flegel
Primary Citation:
Spongiforma, a new genus of gasteroid boletes from Thailand.
Fungal Diversity 37: 4. 2009
Spongiforma, a new genus of gasteroid boletes from Thailand.
Fungal Diversity 37: 4. 2009
Accepted Name:
This name is currently accepted.
This name is currently accepted.
Description:
Diagnosis: Basidiomata epigeous, sessile, cerebriform to sponge-like, rubbery-gelatinous; peridium absent. Gleba with locules 2-20 mm broad, irregular in outline. Columella poorly developed, pyriform, cream-coloured, attached to white rhizomorphs. Spores brown to vinaceous brown in mass, amygdaliform, bilaterally symmetrical, rugulose, with an apical pore, reddish brown in water, violet gray in hydroxide, inamyloid, cyanophilic. Cystidia common. Tramal hyphae gelatinous. Clamp connections absent.
Registration number: MB 512541
Type species: Spongiforma thailandica Desjardin et al., Fungal Diversity 37: 4. 2009.
Distribution: Thailand, Borneo
Number of species: 2: S. thailandica, S. squarepantsii
Commentary: Phylogenetic inferences published by Hosen et al (2013) indicate a sister relationship with the stipitate Borofutus.
Diagnosis: Basidiomata epigeous, sessile, cerebriform to sponge-like, rubbery-gelatinous; peridium absent. Gleba with locules 2-20 mm broad, irregular in outline. Columella poorly developed, pyriform, cream-coloured, attached to white rhizomorphs. Spores brown to vinaceous brown in mass, amygdaliform, bilaterally symmetrical, rugulose, with an apical pore, reddish brown in water, violet gray in hydroxide, inamyloid, cyanophilic. Cystidia common. Tramal hyphae gelatinous. Clamp connections absent.
Registration number: MB 512541
Type species: Spongiforma thailandica Desjardin et al., Fungal Diversity 37: 4. 2009.
Distribution: Thailand, Borneo
Number of species: 2: S. thailandica, S. squarepantsii
Commentary: Phylogenetic inferences published by Hosen et al (2013) indicate a sister relationship with the stipitate Borofutus.