Crepidotaceae
| Crepidotaceae | |
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| Crepidotus variabilis | |
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Crepidotaceae |
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Crepidotus | |
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The Crepidotaceae is a family of basidiomycete fungi.
Taxonomic Details
The Crepidotaceae have recently undergone a revision based on phylogenetic analyses.[1] The following characters are typical of this family:
- saprotrophic on woody or herbaceous matter
- gymnocarpic (having the apothecium open and attached to the surface of the thallus)
- spore prints that are pale yellow to brown
- simple cuticle (although some may have pileocystidia)
- cheilocystidia always present
- spores entire, smooth or ornamented but never angular or reticulate
References
- ↑ Aime MC, Vilgalys R, Miller OK. (2005). The Crepidotaceae (Basidiomycota, Agaricales): Phylogeny and taxonomy of the genera and revision of the family based on molecular evidence. Am J Bot. 92(1):74-82.