taxonID	type	description	language	source
03882D09121BBF5313C00F5B59EDF7F4.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: Differs from other Exidia species by the smooth hymenophore with white to cream hymenial surface, monomitic hyphal system with clamped generative hyphae and allantoid basidiospores (13 – 15.5 × 5 – 6.5 µm). Typification: CHINA. Yunnan Province: Lincang, Fengqing County, Yaojie, Xingyuan, GPS coordinates: 24 ° 15 ′ N, 99 ° 55 ′ E, altitude: 1600 m asl., on the fallen angiosperm branch, leg. C. L. Zhao, 23 October 2022, CLZhao 25823 (SWFC!).	en	Jiang, Yingtao, Wang, Lu, Zhou, Chunqin, Shen, Kaize, Zhang, Sicheng, Yang, Ali, Zhao, Changlin (2025): Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal a new species of Exidia (Auriculariaceae, Auriculariales) from Yunnan Province, China. Phytotaxa 689 (1): 27-39, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.689.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.689.1.3
03882D09121BBF5313C00F5B59EDF7F4.taxon	etymology	Etymology: punctata (Lat.): refers to the species having dotted basidiomata. Basidiomata: Annual, resupinate, closely adnate, membranaceous when dry, without odor or taste when fresh, up to 5 cm long, 3 cm wide, and 400 μm thick. Hymenophore smooth, white (60) when fresh, white (60) to cream (4 A 2 / 3) upon drying. Sterile margin narrow, cream (4 A 2 / 3), up to 1 mm. Hyphal system: Monomitic; generative hyphae with clamp connections, colorless, thin- to thick-walled, smooth, rarely branched, interwoven, 1 – 3 µm in diameter; IKI –, CB –; tissues unchanged in KOH.	en	Jiang, Yingtao, Wang, Lu, Zhou, Chunqin, Shen, Kaize, Zhang, Sicheng, Yang, Ali, Zhao, Changlin (2025): Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal a new species of Exidia (Auriculariaceae, Auriculariales) from Yunnan Province, China. Phytotaxa 689 (1): 27-39, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.689.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.689.1.3
03882D09121BBF5313C00F5B59EDF7F4.taxon	description	Hymenium: Cystidia and cystidioles absent. Basidia narrowly ovoid to ellipsoid, longitudinally septate, fourcelled, with a basal clamp septum and four sterigmata (2 – 20 × 2 – 4 µm), 18.5 – 20 × 9 – 11.5 µm; basidioles numerous, in shape similar to basidia but smaller, 18 – 19.5 × 9 – 10 µm. Spores: Basidiospores allantoid, with a distinct apiculus, colorless, thin-walled, smooth, usually with one or more oil drops, IKI –, CB –, 13 – 15.5 (– 17) × 5 – 6.5 (– 7) µm, L = 14.18 µm, W = 5.69 µm, Q = 2.19 – 2.49 (n = 60 / 2). Additional specimen examined (paratype) — CHINA. Yunnan Province: Zhaotong, Wumengshan National Nature Reserve, GPS coordinates: 27 ° 46 ′ N, 104 ° 15 ′ E, altitude: 1900 m asl., on the fallen angiosperm branch, leg. C. L. Zhao, 21 September 2023, CLZhao 33767 (SWFC!).	en	Jiang, Yingtao, Wang, Lu, Zhou, Chunqin, Shen, Kaize, Zhang, Sicheng, Yang, Ali, Zhao, Changlin (2025): Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal a new species of Exidia (Auriculariaceae, Auriculariales) from Yunnan Province, China. Phytotaxa 689 (1): 27-39, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.689.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.689.1.3
