Amylofungus
Amylofungus Sheng H. Wu 1996, in Wu, Mycologia, 886-890 (1995).
Etymology: From amylo + fungus, referring to the amyloid reaction of the whole fruiting body.
Diagnosis: Basidiomata resupinate, effuse. Hymenial surface smooth. Hyphal system monomitic. Hyphae simple- septate, amyloid. Gloeocystidia numerous, clavate or cylindrical, SA+, amyloid. Basidia utriform, four strigmate, amyloid. Basidiospores globose or subglobose, smooth, thin-walled, amyloid.
Index Fungorum Number: IF27556
Type Species: Amylofungus corrosus (G. Cunn.) Sheng H. Wu 1996, in Wu, Mycologia, 886-890 (1995).
Species:
Amylofungus corrosus (G. Cunn.) Sheng H. Wu 1996
Amylofungus globosporus (N. Maek.) Sheng H. Wu 1997
Reference:
Wu, S. H. (1995). Two new genera of corticioid basidiomycetes with gloeocystidia and amyloid basidiospores. Mycologia, 886-890.
Recent Genus
CystodermaAmylocorticiellum
Restingomyces
Recent Species
Cystoderma amianthinumAmylocorticiellum subillaqueatum
Restingomyces reticulatus