Ann. Bot. Fennici 44: 128–134 Helsinki 26 April 2007 ISSN 0003-3847 © Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board 2007 Tubulicrinopsis gen. nov. (Basidiomycota, Aphyllophorales) and notes on Amauromyces pallidus Heikki Kotiranta¹, Kurt Hjortstam², Otto Miettinen³ & Matti Kulju4 1) 2) 3) 4) Finnish Environment Institute, Research Department. P.O. Box 140, FI-00251 Helsinki, Finland (e-mail: heikki.kotiranta@ymparisto.fi) Målaregatan 12, SE-44135 Alingsås, Sweden (e-mail: k.hjortstam@tele2.se) Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum, P.O. Box 7, FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland (e-mail: otto.miettinen@helsinki.fi) Onnelantie 8 D, FI-90230 Oulu, Finland (e-mail: m.kulju@kolumbus.fi) Received 15 Mar. 2006, revised version received 15 May 2006, accepted 17 May 2006 Kotiranta, H., Hjortstam, K., Miettinen, O. & Kulju, M. 2007: Tubulicrinopsis gen. nov. (Basidiomycota, Aphyllophorales) and notes on Amauromyces pallidus. — Ann. Bot. Fennici 44: 128–134. The genus Tubulicrinopsis Hjortstam & Kotir. is described with three new species, T. ellipsospora Kotir., Hjortstam & Kulju, T. granulosa Hjortstam, Miettinen & Kotir. and T. cystidiata Kotir. & Miettinen, and the new combination T. farinacea (Boid., Lanq. & Gilles) Kotir. & Hjortstam is proposed. Tubulicrinopsis ellipsospora, T. granulosa and T. cystidiata were collected in north European forests and T. farinacea has hitherto been reported from Réunion, Argentina and Taiwan as Amauromyces farinaceus. The species of Tubulicrinopsis are somewhat similar to the species of the genera Tubulicrinis and Sistotremastrum in having thick-walled basidial bases. The type of Amauromyces pallidus Jülich was studied. The species are described and illustrated, and a key to the genus Tubulicrinopsis is given. Botryobasidium ellipsosporum Holubová-Jechová is reported from Finland for the irst time. Key words: Amauromyces, Aphyllophorales, Botryobasidium ellipsosporum, Sistotremastrum, taxonomy, Tubulicrinopsis, Tubulicrinis Two species have been described in the genus Amauromyces: A. pallidus Jülich (Jülich 1978) from Australia and A. farinaceus Boid., Lanq. & Gilles from Réunion (Boidin et al. 1993). Five specimens of corticioid fungi were collected in Finland and Norway, and initially determined either as A. pallidus or A. farinaceus. These ive specimens clearly belong to the same genus. We studied the type materials of A. pallidus and A. farinaceus, and it became clear that A. pallidus, the type of Amauromyces, has little to do with A. farinaceus. The Nordic specimens are close to A. farinaceus, but represent three new species, which are described here. We describe the new genus Tubulicrinopsis to accommodate A. farinaceus and these new species. For comparison we also describe and illustrate Amauromyces pallidus. Material and methods The material studied is preserved in the herbaria GB, H, JOE, K, L, LY and OULU and/or in the ANN. BOT. FeNNIcI Vol. 44 • Tubulicrinopsis gen. nov. and notes on Amauromyces pallidus 129 Fig. 1. Tubulicrinopsis ellipsospora (A–C from Junninen 2998d, holotype; D from Kulju 85b/01). — A: Section through basidiocarp in KOH showing thin-walled hyphae and basidia. — B: Basidia and hyphae in cB showing thick-walled hyphae and basidia. — C and D: Spores. reference herbarium of Heikki Kotiranta (H.K.). Thirty spores per specimen were measured, and the measurements were made in Cotton Blue (CB). In addition, Melzer’s reagent (IKI) and 5% potassium hydroxide (KOH) were used as mounting media. The following abbreviations are used: L* = mean spore length, W* = mean spore width, Q = range of the variation in L/W ratio, Q* = quotient of the mean spore length and width (L*/W*). None of the measurements derive from spore print. Biological provinces and collecting sites in Finland are indicated according to the Finnish national uniform grid system (27°E), as applied to biological material by Heikinheimo and Raatikainen (1981). Tubulicrinopsis Hjortstam & Kotir., gen. nov. Fructiicatio resupinata, effusa, farinosa, subgrandinoidea vel poroso-reticulata. Systema hyphale monomiticum, hyphis et basidiis basaliter crassitunicatis, ibulatis. Basidia 10–17 ¥ 3.5–4 µm. Cystidia nulla vel crassitunicata, basaliter cum ibula. Sporae ellipsoideae, vel cylindriceae, 3–5 ¥ 1.5–2.5 µm, leves, non amyloideae. ETYMOLOGY: Reminding Tubulicrinis. TYpE spECIEs: Tubulicrinopsis ellipsospora Kotir., Hjortstam & Kulju. Tubulicrinopsis ellipsospora Kotir., Hjortstam & Kulju, sp. nova (Fig. 1) Species Tubulicrinopsis farinaceae similis sed basidia membranis minus crassis et sporae ellipsoideae 3 ¥ 2–2.4 µm. HOLOTYpE: Finland. pohjois-Karjala: Lieksa, Karjula, poor 30–40 years old pine forest, on decorticated Pinus sylvestris, with Pseudomerulius sp., Sistotremastrum suecicum and Trechispora farinacea, 63°23´N, 30°08´E, 22.VIII.2002 Junninen 2998d (H; isotype GB). 130 Kotiranta et al. • ANN. BOT. FeNNIcI Vol. 44 AddITIONAL spECIMENs (paratypes). — Finland. Kainuu: Vaala, Rokua National park, fairly poor pine dominated heath forest site type, on decorticated, strongly decayed Pinus sylvestris 18 cm in diam., together with Pseudomerulius sp., 64°33´N, 26°21´E (Grid 27°E 7161808:477180), 16.VIII.2005 Kulju 21/05 (H, OULU); Oulun pohjanmaa: Oulu, pikkarala, Asemakylä, on Pinus sylvestris; also Pseudomerulius sp., 64°54´N, 25°46´E (Grid 27°E 7202038:441280), 2.IX.2001 Kulju 85b/01 (GB, OULU, H.K). Tubulicrinopsis farinacea (Boid., Lanq. & Gilles) Kotir. & Hjortstam, comb. nova (Fig. 2) Fig. 2. Tubulicrinopsis farinacea (from Boidin LY 14195, holotype). Basidia and spores. Basidiocarp relatively small, 2–5 cm along the wood, resupinate, thin, farinose or tufted, pale cream-coloured or slightly greenish. subiculum almost lacking; the tufts are joined together with very narrow hyphal strings leaving the substrate visible. Hyphal system monomitic, all hyphae clamped. The few subicular hyphae relatively thin-walled (in CB, IKI, KOH), 3–4 µm in diameter, fairly long-celled, giving rise to broom- or tree-like structures (tufts) with unequally thickwalled (in CB, IKI), 2–2.5 µm wide, richly branched hyphae, which are very thin-walled in KOH. Cystidia none. Basidia clavate, subclavate or subcylindrical, sometimes sinuous, basally thick-walled in CB and IKI, thin-walled in KOH, basally clamped, 10–15(–17) ¥ 3.5–4 µm, with four, up to 4 µm long, very thin sterigmata, which bend inwards after the sporulation. spores ellipsoid or lacrymoid, (2.6–)3–3.5 ¥ 1.9–2.2(–2.4) µm, thin- or very thin-walled, CB–, IKI–, with a prominent apiculus [3–3.5 ¥ 2–2.4 µm, L* = 3.2 µm, W* = 2.2 µm, Q = 1.3–1.6, Q* = 1.5 (Junninen 2998d), 2.6–3.4 ¥ 1.9–2.2(–2.4) µm, L* = 3 µm, W* = 2.1 µm, Q = 1.2–1.7, Q* = 1.4 (Kulju 21/05), (2.6–)2.8–3.1 ¥ 1.9–2.3 µm, L* = 3 µm, W* = 2.1 µm, Q = 1.3–1.6, Q* =1.5 (Kulju 85b/01)]. All the collections derive from poor Pinus sylvestris-dominated heath forest site types, where they grew on decorticated, small pines in advanced stages of decay together with an unnamed Pseudomerulius species. BAsIONYM: Amauromyces farinaceus Boid., Lanq. & Gilles, Bull. soc. Mycol. France 109: 93. 1993. The species was well described by Boidin et al. (1993). Tubulicrinopsis farinacea is externally very similar to T. ellipsospora. Microscopically it differs from T. ellipsospora in having basidia which in ripe conditions are very thick-walled, (1.3–)1.5–1.8(–2) µm thick. Also the microstructure is tougher, and the typical broom-like growing habit is more dificult to discern. The clearest difference is in the spores, which are cylindrical (not ellipsoid or lacrymoid), sometimes slightly bent, (3.6–)4–4.5(–4.8) ¥ (1.6–)1.8–2.1 µm, L* = 4.1 µm, W* = 1.9 µm, Q = 1.9–2.6, Q* = 2.2, very thin-walled, CB–, IKI–, with a very small apiculus (Boidin, LY 14195, holotype). Tubulicrinopsis granulosa comes very close; see its description for differences. Tubulicrinopsis farinacea is reported also from Argentina (Greslebin 2002) and Taiwan (Chen & Oberwinkler 2004). spECIMEN EXAMINEd: Réunion. Bébour, I-90, on decorticated Cryptomeria japonica, 21.III.1990 Boidin (LY 14195, holotype). Tubulicrinopsis granulosa Hjortst., Miettinen & Kotir., sp. nova (Fig. 3) Species Tubulicrinopsis farinaceae similis sed basidia membranis minus crassis et asymmetrice incrassates. HOLOTYpE: Norway. Hedmark: Løten, sortåa, on decorticated Pinus sylvestris, 1 sep. 1984 Høgholen 115/84 (K 109875!). ANN. BOT. FeNNIcI Vol. 44 • Tubulicrinopsis gen. nov. and notes on Amauromyces pallidus 131 Fig. 3. Tubulicrinopsis granulosa (from Høgholen K 109875, holotype). — A: Details from the basidiocarp in cB, showing asymmetrically thick-walled hyphae and basidia. — B: Section through basidiocarp in KOH. — C: Spores. Basidiocarp resupinate, relatively thin, grandinioid or granulose, yellowish, margin not differentiated, distinct. Hyphal system monomitic, all hyphae clamped. subicular hyphae relatively straight, asymmetrically thickened (walls 1–1.5 µm, seldom up to 2 µm thick), 3– 4 µm wide giving rise to a broom- or tree-like structures (tufts) where the basidia are born. Tramal hyphae 3–3.5 µm wide, asymmetrically thick-walled. All hyphae CB–, IKI–, walls dissolving partly or totally in KOH. Cystidia none. Basidia cylindrical, basally clamped, asymmetrically thick-walled (walls 1 µm thick), (8–)10–11.5 ¥ (3.5–)4 µm, with four, very thin, up to 3 µm long sterigmata. spores cylindrical, often apically blunt, (3.5–)3.7–4.6 ¥ (1.6–)1.8–2.1 µm, L* = 4 µm, W* = 1.9 µm, Q = 1.8–2.4, Q* = 2.1, with a relatively large apiculus, thin-walled, CB–, IKI– (Høgholen, K 109875, holotype). Tubulicrinopsis granulosa resembles very much T. farinacea. However, the tree-like structure in T. granulosa is better visible, the thickenings of the hyphae and basidia are predominantly asymmetrical so that only one side of the hyphae or basidia are thick-walled, and also the walls are thinner in T. granulosa. The size and shape of the spores are also very close to those of T. farinacea, but in the latter species the spores are often slightly curved and the apiculus is very small. Tubulicrinopsis cystidiata Kotir. & Miettinen, sp. nova (Fig. 4) Fructiicatio resupinata, effusa. Systema hyphale monomiticum, hyphis et basidia basaliter crassitunicatis, ibulatis. Basidia 11–16.5 ¥ 3.5–4 µm. Cystidia crassitunicata, ibulata. Sporae ellipsoideae, 3.5–4 ¥ 2.2–2.8 µm, leves, non amyloideae. HOLOTYpE: Finland. Etelä-Häme: Lammi, pappilankylä, Biol. station N, luxuriant mixed forest, on decorticated, strongly decayed Picea abies under Botryobasidium ellipsosporum; with B. subcoronatum, Gloiothele citrina and Phlebiella pseudotsugae, 61°03´N, 25°01´E (Grid 27°E 6773300:395027), 6.VII.2003 Miettinen 7164d (H). Basidiocarp resupinate, thin, porose-reticulate, white or ochre-coloured, margin not differentiated, distinct. Hyphal system monomitic, all hyphae clamped. subicular hyphae thick-walled (walls up to 0.5 µm), 3–5 µm wide, giving rise to the main stem of the tree- or broom-like tuft, which divides into smaller branches bearing the basidia. subhymenial hyphae richly branched, thin- or more often thick-walled, 3–3.5 µm in diam. Cystidia originate from subhymenium, in some parts common, thick-walled (walls up to 1 µm thick) except from the apical part, 1–6 celled, with very small clamps, (26–)53–75 ¥ 5–6 µm, very faintly cyanophilous, IKI–, KOH–. Basidia cylindrical or subcylindrical, basally thick-walled and clamped, 11–15(–16.5) ¥ 3.5–4 132 Kotiranta et al. • ANN. BOT. FeNNIcI Vol. 44 Fig. 4. Tubulicrinopsis cystidiata (from Miettinen 7164d, holotype). — A: Thick-walled cystidia. — B: Sections through basidiocarp showing thick-walled hyphae, basidia and cystidia. — C: Spores. µm, with four, thin, up to 4 µm long sterigmata. spores ellipsoid or broadly ellipsoid, 3.4–4(–4.2) ¥ 2.2–2.8(–2.9) µm, L* = 3.7 µm, W* = 2.6 µm, Q = 1.3–1.7, Q* = 1.5, with a very small apiculus, very thin-walled, CB–, IKI–. The Finnish specimen grew intermixed with Botryobasidium ellipsosporum, which has not been found from Finland before. The structure of the basidiocarp of the Tubulicrinopsis is dificult to observe due to the Botryobasidium. Key to the genus Tubulicrinopsis 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. Cystidia present ........................................... T. cystidiata Cystidia absent ............................................................. 2 spores ellipsoid, Q < 2 ........................... T. ellipsospora spores cylindrical, Q ≥ 2 ............................................. 3 Basidial wall very thick, 1.5–2 µm; southern species ..... ..................................................................... T. farinacea 3. Basidial wall thick, 1 µm, asymmetric; northern species .................................................................... T. granulosa Amauromyces Jül. Jülich (1978) introduced the genus Amauromyces with the type species A. pallidus from Australia. The genus is characterized by a pale coloured, resupinate, ceraceous basidiocarp, monomitic hyphal system, very wide (5–10 µm) clamped tramal (= subicular) hyphae which swell and partly dissolve in KOH, thick-walled, smooth and clamped cystidia, clavate to lexuose-cylindrical basidia which are about 10–20 µm long, and hyaline, thin-walled, inamyloid, small, smooth, ellipsoid spores. The description of A. pallidus is basically the same as the description of the genus, but ANN. BOT. FeNNIcI Vol. 44 • Tubulicrinopsis gen. nov. and notes on Amauromyces pallidus 133 Fig. 5. Amauromyces pallidus (from Maas Geesteranus 15550, holotype). — A: Wide subicular hyphae (in IKI). — B: Thick-walled cystidia (irst ive ones in IKI, rest in KOH). — C: A cystidium together with basidioles, pseudoparenchymatous subhymenium and spores (in IKI). — D: Basidioles and a young basidium (in IKI). — E: Spores (in IKI). gives more details and adds the sizes of cystidia (40–80 ¥ 10–12–16 µm), basidia (10–20 ¥ 4.6– 5.0 µm) and broadly ellipsoid spores (3.5–4 ¥ 2.2–2.4 µm). Moreover, the basidia are often basally somewhat thick-walled, which was also illustrated by Jülich (1978). Amauromyces pallidus Jülich (Fig. 5) Basidiocarp resupinate, smooth, ceraceous and hard when dry, pale grayish brown, minutely hispid due to the protruding cystidia (¥25), margin not differentiated, thinning out. Hyphal system monomitic, all hyphae clamped. subicular hyphae wide, 8–10 µm in diam., thick-walled (up to 1 µm), slightly swelling in KOH, CB–, IKI yellowish, mostly very dificult to discern due to some kind of gelatinous matter. subhymenium consisting of relatively thin-walled, 2 µm wide hyphae, even if most of the subhymenium seems to be composed of pseudoparenchymatous tissue where individual hyphae are extremely dificult to see. Cystidia abundant, robust, 1–3 celled (mostly 2-celled), (38–)45–65(–75) ¥ (5–)8–11(–14) µm, thickwalled (up to 3 µm), CB–, IKI–, KOH–, clamped (also basally), smooth, or rarely encrusted (in IKI), projecting up to 60 µm over the basidia. No entire ripe basidia seen, basidioles ovoid, basally clamped, very thin-walled, with four sterigmata. spores cylindrical, 4–5.5.(–6.6) ¥ 2–2.6(–2.3) µm, L* = 4.9 µm, W* = 2.3 µm, Q = 1.7–2.5, Q* = 2.1, with a very small apiculus, seldom glued in pairs, very thin-walled, CB–, IKI–. spECIMEN EXAMINEd: Australia. Victoria, Mt Bride, s of Warburton, on wood of fallen decorticated Eucalyptus, 3 Oct. 1977 R. A. Maas Geesteranus 15550 (L 0053255, holotype). Discussion The species of the genus Tubulicrinopsis have a very characteristic way of growing as form- 134 ing broom- or tree-like structures. At least their basidial bases are clearly thick-walled. similar basidia, though not so thick-walled, are familiar for the genera Tubulicrinis and Sistotremastrum. The sterigmata often bend inwards after the sporulation in the same way as in Sistotremastrum. However, the basidial walls of Sistotremastrum do not swell or dissolve in KOH and they normally bear six sterigmata. The cystidia of Tubulicrinopsis cystidiata bear very small clamps, like the cystidia of Suillosporium cystidiatum. However, the cystidia of the latter are thin-walled, and the basidia and spores are quite different. We do not have any clear idea of the closest relatives of Tubulicrinopsis. The microscopical features point towards Tubulicrinis, but the dolipore septa with discontinuous (perforate) parenthesomes in Tubulicrinopsis farinacea (Chen & Oberwinkler 2004) seem to rule it out from the heterochaetoid clade in which Tubulicrinis belongs (Larsson et al. 2004). Acknowledgements We are very grateful to Karl-Henrik Larsson (Gothenburg) for all kinds of advice and the hint of the identity of our specimens. The curators of the herbaria of Lyon (LY), Leiden Kotiranta et al. • ANN. BOT. FeNNIcI Vol. 44 (L) and Kew (K) are warmly thanked for the loans. Kaisa Junninen (Joensuu) brought us a huge and interesting material, which unearthed interesting specimens. Teuvo Ahti and Tuomo Niemelä (Helsinki) made many valuable suggestions and corrections and helped us with the Latin diagnoses. This study is a part of a Biodiversity Research programme (MOSSE), which is inanced by the Ministry of Environment, grant YM131/5512/2002. 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