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Truncospora

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Truncospora
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Truncospora is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae.

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Taxonomy

The genus was originally proposed by Czech mycologist Albert Pilát in 1941,[1] but this publication is invalid because a type species was not designated, contrary to the rules of botanical nomenclature.[2] He published the genus validly in 1953 with two species: Truncospora oboensis, and the type, T. ochroleuca.[3] Leif Ryvarden placed the genus in synonymy with Perenniporia in 1972,[4] but molecular studies have shown that Truncospora is distinct genetically, and comprises part of the "core polyporoid clade", a grouping of fungi roughly equivalent to the family Polyporaceae.[5][6]

The generic name Truncospora is derived from the Latin trunco ("I cut off") and the Ancient Greek σπορά ("spore").[7]

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Description

Truncospora is characterized by relatively small, cap-forming fruit bodies that generally measure about 1.5–3 cm (0.6–1.2 in) long, 2.5–3.5 cm (1.0–1.4 in) wide, and 1–4 cm (0.4–1.6 in) thick. The skeletal hyphae range from non-dextrinoid to dextrinoid, and the spores are truncate and strongly dextrinoid.[3][8]

Species

The following species in are accepted in the genus Truncospora:[9]

  • Truncospora arizonica Spirin & Vlasák (2014)[10] – USA
  • Truncospora atlantica Spirin & Vlasák (2014)[10]Macaronesia; Iberian Peninsula
  • Truncospora castanea (Corner) Zmitr. (2018)
  • Truncospora detrita (Berk.) Decock (2011)[11] – Africa
  • Truncospora livida (Kalchbr.) Zmitr. (2018)
  • Truncospora macrospora B.K.Cui & C.L.Zhao (2013)[8] – China
  • Truncospora mexicana Vlasák, Spirin & Kout (2014)[10] – Mexico
  • Truncospora oboensis Decock (2011)[11]São Tomé
  • Truncospora ochroleuca (Berk.) Pilát (1953)
  • Truncospora ornata Spirin & Bukharova (2014)[10] – East Asia
  • Truncospora tephropora Spirin & Bukharova (2014)[10] – East Asia
  • Truncospora tropicalis (Mont.) Zmitr. (2018)
  • Truncospora truncatospora (Lloyd) S. Ito 1955
  • Truncospora wisconsinensis C.L.Zhao & Pfister (2015)[12] – USA

References

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