Repetobasidium canadense J. Erikss. & Hjortstam
no common name
Repetobasidiaceae
Species account author: Ian Gibson.
Extracted from Matchmaker: Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest.
Introduction to the Macrofungi
no common name
Repetobasidiaceae
Species account author: Ian Gibson.
Extracted from Matchmaker: Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest.
Introduction to the Macrofungi
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Species Information
Summary:
Repetobasidium canadense is like R. mirificum but with elliptic spores.
Microscopic:
SPORES 6-8 x 4-5 microns, elliptic, smooth, inamyloid, acyanophilic, thin-walled; BASIDIA 4-spored, 9-12 x 5-6 microns, subglobose-pyriform, with basal clamp connection, subbasidial stem reaching 50 microns; CYSTIDIA "35-45 x 4-6 microns, cylindrical or somewhat tapering, capitate with an excreted globule, in the dry state composed of a grainy yellow - red substance; globules easily seen under the lens (50 x) as gold or amber-colored pearls; in the basal part of the cystidium normally one clamp"; HYPHAE monomitic: "hyphae 3-4 microns wide, with clamps, basal hyphae forming a sparse net on the wood, with short perpendicular hymenial branches", (Eriksson)
Notes:
Repetobasidium canadense is known only from the type specimen from Vancouver Island in BC.
Habitat and Range
SIMILAR SPECIES
Repetobasidium mirificum has nearly round spores, 5-7 x 4.5-5.5 microns, [and cystidia are said to be somewhat smaller, but the actual measurement given is 30-45 x 5-7 microns], (Eriksson).Habitat
on wood (Eriksson)
Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Chlorosplenium versiforme (Pers.) de Not
Helotium versiforme (Pers.) Fr.