Hydnocristella himantia

A resupinate, hydnoid fungus with spines up to 3 mm long, white to cream-colored.

Monomitic hyphal system, with generative hyphae hyaline or with faint brownish intracellular pigment, thin- to moderately thick-walled, 2.5-4 µm wide, septate and with clamp connections at the septa.

Cystidia differentiated from basidia or basidioles absent.

Basidia subcylindrical to clavate, 28-40 µm long and 5-8 µm wide, with basal clamps, 4-spored.

Spores subcylindrical to slightly fusiform, thin-walled, with one end slightly more pointed where the apiculus is located, containing numerous small droplets inside, inamyloid in Melzer's reagent.

Herbarium material available: JTP2330/24.