Kneiffia subalutacea

Resupinate basidiomes preferring coniferous wood, with a pale ochre rugose surface, formerly known as Kneiffiella subalutacea.

Monomitic hyphal system, with hyaline generative hyphae, thin-walled, only 2-3 µm wide, unbranched, septate with clamped septa.

Cystidia abundant, leptocystidia-like, in this study 60-90 µm long (literature reports up to 150 µm), 4-6.5 µm wide, projecting far above the basidial level (strongly emergent).

Basidia cylindric-clavate, 18-25 µm long and 4-4.5 µm wide, with basal clamps, 4-spored.

Spores cylindrical, slightly allantoid, smooth, hyaline, thin-walled, with a slightly pointed end and homogeneous internal content.

Herbarium material available: JTP2502/25.