Santa Catarina Island mangroves 3: a new species of Fuscoporia

Mycologia. 2009 Nov-Dec;101(6):859-63. doi: 10.3852/08-082.

Abstract

Fuscoporia bifurcata is described from southern Brazil based on collections from mangrove areas on Santa Catarina Island, in the state of Santa Catarina. The new species is characterized by hymenial setae with a bifurcate or spiny apex. A description with illustrations, an updated key to species of Fuscoporia from southern Brazil and a key to species of Hymenochaetaceae reported from mangroves are provided.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Basidiomycota / classification*
  • Basidiomycota / cytology
  • Basidiomycota / physiology
  • Brazil
  • Magnoliopsida / microbiology*
  • Species Specificity