The Families of Mushrooms and Toadstools Represented in the British Isles
The Families of Mushrooms and Toadstools Represented in the British Isles | |
~ Syzygosporaceae.
Morphology. The fruit-bodies producing basidia and basidiospores; pustulate (or inducing host galls); gelatinous and somewhat translucent when moist. The basidia ‘modified’; partially longitudinally quadripartite at the apex; maturing at different times. The basidiospores germinating by budding.
The hyphal walls lamellate, with a thin, electron-dense outer layer and a relatively thick, electron-transparent inner layer.
Ecology. Parasitic; on other fungi (on agarics, corticoids and Leotiales).
British representation. 1 species in Britain (Christiansenia mycophaga); Christiansenia.
World representation. 8 species; genera 1. “Widespread”.
Classification. Basidiomycota; Basidiomycetes; Tremellomycetidae; Christianseniales.
Comments. This family is a recent segregate from Syzygosporaceae, from which it is not separarble by this inadequate description.
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Cite this publication as: ‘Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2008 onwards. The families of mushrooms and toadstools represented in the British Isles. Version: 14th February 2008. http://delta-intkey.com’.