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Neomensularia

Neomensularia F. Wu, L.W. Zhou & Y.C. Dai 2016, in Wu et al., Mycologia, 108(5), 891-898 (2016)

Etymology: Neomensularia (L.): referring to its similarity to Mensularia.

Diagnosis: Basidiocarps annual, pileate, corky to hard corky. Pileal surface dark reddish brown to fuscous. Pore surface cinnamon-buff to dark brown. Context dark brown, duplex with a distinct black zone. Tube layer yellowish brown. Hyphal system dimitic; generative hyphae bearing simple septa; skeletal hyphae dominant. Hymenial setae hooked, thick-walled, dark brown. Basidiospores ellipsoid, golden yellow, thick-walled, smooth, IKI–, CB–.

Index Fungorum Number: IF815645

Type species: Neomensularia duplicata F. Wu, L.W. Zhou & Y.C. Dai 2016, in Wu et al., Mycologia, 108(5), 891-898 (2016)

Notes: Neomensularia differs from other genera in the Hymenochaetaceae by imbricate basidiocarps with duplex context, dimitic hyphal structure, hooked hymenial setae and golden, thick-walled basidiospores.

 

Species:

Neomensularia arizonica (Gilb.) Y.C. Dai & F. Wu 2022

Neomensularia castanopsidis Y.C. Dai & F. Wu 2022

Neomensularia crocitincta (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) F. Wu, L.W. Zhou & Y.C. Dai 2016

Neomensularia duplicata F. Wu, L.W. Zhou & Y.C. Dai 2016

Neomensularia kanehirae (Yasuda) F. Wu, L.W. Zhou & Y.C. Dai 2016

Neomensularia rectiseta X.H. Ji, L.W. Zhou & F. Wu 2017

 

Reference:

Wu, F., & Zhou, L. W., & Dai, Y. C. (2016). Neomensularia duplicata gen. et sp. nov. (Hymenochaetales, Basidiomycota) and two new combinations. Mycologia, 108(5), 891-898.

 

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