Biology:Cudonia confusa
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Cudonia confusa, commonly known as the cinnamon jellybaby, is a species of fungus in the family Cudoniaceae.[1] The species was first described scientifically in 1898 by Italian mycologist Giacomo Bresadola.[2]
Description
The fungus forms slimy or sticky club-shaped fruit bodies up to 3 cm (1.2 in) high with a cinnamon to reddish-brown "head" that measures 7–12 mm (0.28–0.47 in) atop a similarly coloured stalk that is 2–3 cm (0.8–1.2 in) by 1–2 mm (0.04–0.08 in) thick. Its cylindrical spores measure 35–45 by 2 µm; arranged in a parallel fashion,[3] they are borne in asci that measure 105–120 by 10–12 µm.[4] The paraphyses are curled at their tips.[3]
Cudonia circinans is similar in appearance, but its stalk is not the same color as its head.[3]
Habitat and distribution
Cudonia confusa is found in Asia (China[5] and Korea[3]) and Europe, where it usually grows in tufts in coniferous forests.[4]
References
- ↑ "Cudonia confusa Bres. (1898)". Mycobank. International Mycological Association. http://www.mycobank.org/MycoTaxo.aspx?Link=T&Rec=168196.
- ↑ Bresadola G. (1898). "Fungi tridentini" (in Latin). Fungi Tridentini Novi, Vel Nondum Delineati, Descripti, et Iconibus Illustrati 2 (12–13): 47–81.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Hong S-W, Jang Y-S. (1987). "Notes on unrecorded fleshy ascomycetes in Korea". Korean Journal of Mycology 15 (2): 76–79. http://210.101.116.28/W_ftp41/17001352_pv.pdf.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Phillips R. "Cudonia confusa". Rogers Mushrooms. http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/DisplayBlock~bid~5882~gid~~source~gallerydefault.asp.
- ↑ Zhuang WY. (1998). "A list of discomycetes in China". Mycotaxon 67: 365–90. http://www.cybertruffle.org.uk/cyberliber/59575/0067/0365.htm.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3915709 entry
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