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 Chaetocalathus cocciformis
SynonymsAgaricus cocciformis
Pleurotus cocciformis
BiostatusPresent in region - Indigenous. Endemic
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Caption: ZT67-163
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Article: Horak, E. (1971). A contribution towards the revision of the Agaricales (Fungi) from New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 9(3): 403-462 (http://www.rsnz.org/publish/abstracts.php).
Description: Pleurotus cocciformis Berkeley (1 D, 16) = Chaetocalathus cocciformis
(Berkeley) comb. nov. (Basionym: Agaricus (Pleurotus) cocciformis Berk. in
Hook.f., Fl. Novae-Zelandiae 2: 174, 1855)
Despite the poor type material (New Zealand, Bay of Islands, 714) the taxonomic
position of this species was finally resolved with the aid of additional collections.
Our present knowledge indicates that this distinct species occurs exclusively on
rotten wood of Vitex lucens.
Article: Massee, G.E. (1899) [1898]. The fungus flora of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 31: 282–349 Wellington:.
Description: Scattered, minute, 3-5 mm. across, sessile, laterally attached, at first cup-shaped, then with
the hymenium downwards; pileus covered with clusters of tawny thick-walled hairs; gills
rather close together, narrow, hairy, buff.
Habitat: On dead and decayed wood.
Distribution: Northern Island, New Zealand.
Notes: A minute and curious species; pileus densely covered with thick-walled tawny hairs arranged
in fascicles; gills with the component hyphae. running out at the margin and sides into free
hairs. Spores not seen. Type specimen examined.
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