Crepidotus affinis
Crepidotus affinis is a species of saprophytic fungus in the family Crepidotaceae with a stipeless sessile cap.[2] The fungus was described by Egon Horak in 2018 and has been found in New Zealand, Panama, and the Philippines.[3]
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| Crepidotus affinis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Crepidotaceae |
| Genus: | Crepidotus |
| Species: | C. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Crepidotus affinis E. Horak. In: CBS Biodiversity Series 16: 17. (2018).[1] | |
Description
Crepidotus affinis has a similar gross morphology with C. exilis, though it has larger basidiospores and clavate cheilocystidia with a small capitate apex. The cap is fan shaped (flabelliform) with a straight margin. Colour is light brown becoming lighter towards the margin with a fine grained wrinkled (rugulose) surface.[3]
References
- "Index Fungorum – Species Record – Crepidotus affinis Pilát". Index fungorum. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- "ZDW3". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.
- "Crepidotus affinis E. Horak". The Global Fungal Red List. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
Bibliography
- Horak, Egon (2018). Fungi of New Zealand. Volume 6: Agaricales (Basidiomycota) of New Zealand (e-book ed.).
- Brown spored genera p.p. Crepidotus, Flammulaster, Inocybe, Phaeocollybia, Phaeomarasmius, Pleuroflammula, Pyrrhoglossum, Simocybe, Tubaria and Tympanella. Fungi of New Zealand Nga Hekaheka o Aotearoa Volume 6. Utrecht, The Netherlands: Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute.
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