Title
Taxonomic study of the genus abundisporus in Korea
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Mycobiology
Publication Date
9-1-2015
Volume
43
Issue
3
First Page
225
Last Page
230
Publisher
Hangug Gynnhaghoi, Korean Society of Mycology
Keywords
Abundisporus, Fomitopsis rosea, Polypores, Purple color hymenenophore, Wood rot fungi
Abstract
The polypore genus Abundisporus Ryvarden is characterized by resupinate to pileate fruitbodies with a purplish brown hymenophore, slightly thick-walled, pale yellowish and non-dextrinoid basidiospores, and causing white rot. A purple color hymenophore, an easily observable and striking character, was considered the main distinctive feature at the generic level within polypores. However, due to highly similar basidiocarp features, species identification within these purple polypores is particularly difficult. Three species of purple colored polypores have been reported in Korea (Abundisporus fuscopurpureus, A. pubertatis, and Fomitopsis rosea). Based on morphological re-examination, ecological information, and sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer, we showed that previous classification was incorrect and there is only one species (A. pubertatis) in Korea. We provide a detailed description of A. pubertatis in Korea, as well as a taxonomic key to distinguish wood rot fungi with a purple hymenophore.
DOI
10.5941/MYCO.2015.43.3.225
Print ISSN
12298093
E-ISSN
20929323
Funding Information
This work was supported by the Korea National Arboretum (Project No. KNA 1-1-10, C14-2).
Publisher Statement
Copyright © The Korean Society of Mycology.
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Jargalmaa, S., Park, M. S., Park, J. Y., Fong, J. J., Jang, Y., & Lim, Y. W. (2015). Taxonomic study of the genus abundisporus in Korea. Mycobiology, 43(3), 225-230. doi: 10.5941/MYCO.2015.43.3.225