Elaphroporia Z.Q. Wu & C.L. Zhao

Wu, Zi-Qiang, Xu, Tai-Min, Shen, Shan, Liu, Xiang-Fu, Luo, Kai-Yue & Zhao, Chang-Lin, 2018, Elaphroporiaailaoshanensis gen. et sp. nov. in Polyporales (Basidiomycota), MycoKeys 29, pp. 81-95 : 85-86

Elaphroporia Z.Q. Wu & C.L. Zhao gen. nov.

Diagnosis.

Differs from other genera in Polyporales by resupinate basidiocarps becoming rigid and light-weight upon drying, a monomitic hyphal system, thick-walled generative hyphae bearing both clamp connections and simple septa and hyaline, thin-walled, smooth, IKI–, CB– basidiospores.

Type species.

Elaphroporia ailaoshanensis Z.Q. Wu & C.L. Zhao.

Etymology.

Elaphroporia (Lat.): referring to the basidiocarps light-weight upon drying.

Basidiocarps annual, resupinate, becoming rigid and light-weight up on drying. Pore surface cream to pale yellow when fresh, turning to yellow upon drying. Hyphal system monomitic; generative hyphae thick-walled bearing both clamp connections and simple septa, slightly amyloid, CB+. Basidiospores ellipsoid, hyaline, thin-walled, smooth, IKI–, CB–.