Exidia alveolata is a species of fungus in the family Auriculariaceae. Basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are gelatinous, pale smoky brown, alveolate (shallowly pitted like a honeycomb), and with sparse pegs or spicules on the surface. The species is currently known only from its original collection in Ecuador.[1][2]
Exidia alveolata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Auriculariales |
Family: | Auriculariaceae |
Genus: | Exidia |
Species: | E. alveolata
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Binomial name | |
Exidia alveolata Pat. (1893)
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Description
editExidia alveolata forms smoky brown, gelatinous fruit bodies that are effused and alveolate, around 4 centimetres (1+1⁄2 in) across.[1] Small hyphal pegs or spicules are scattered on the surface.[2]
Microscopic characters
editThe microscopic characters are typical of the genus Exidia. The basidia are ellipsoid, septate, 14 to 17 by 10 to 12.5 μm. The spores are weakly allantoid (sausage-shaped), 10.5 to 16 by 4 to 6 μm.[2]