Tremellodendropsis tuberosa
| Tremellodendropsis tuberosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Tremellodendropsidales |
| Family: | Tremellodendropsidaceae |
| Genus: | Tremellodendropsis |
| Species: | T. tuberosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Tremellodendropsis tuberosa (
Grev. ) D.A.Crawford (1954) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Merisma tuberosum Grev. (1825) | |
Tremellodendropsis tuberosa, commonly known as the ashen coral,
Taxonomy
The species was first
Description
The
In deposit, the spores are white. Spores are elongated-elliptical or spindle-shaped, have a smooth surface, and measure 13–20 by 4.5–6.5 μm. The basidia (spore-bearing cells) often have longitudinal partitions at their apices.[5]
Ramaria pallida looks superficially similar, but is light brown except for the whitish stalk base.[4]
Habitat and distribution
Tremellodendropsis tuberosa | |
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 | Smooth hymenium |
 | No distinct cap |
 | Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Edibility is unknown |
The fruit bodies of Tremellodendropsis tuberosa grow on the ground in woods or clearings, singly or in groups.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-00-741343-0.
- ^ "Tremellodendropsis tuberosa (Grev.) D.A. Crawford 1954". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ^ a b Crawford, D.A. (1954). "Studies in New Zealand Clavariaceae. I" (PDF). Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 82: 617–631.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-520-95360-4.
- ^ ISBN 0-89815-169-4.