Some New Records and Status of Genus Steccherinum (Polyporales, Basidiomycota) in India
Table 1
Key to the species.
1. Hyphal system monomitic
S. albofibrillosum
1. Hyphal system dimitic
2
2. Hyphae without clamps
S. creameoalbum
2. Hyphae with clamps
3
3. Basidiospores longer than 5 μm
S. oreophillum
3. Basidiospores smaller than 5 μm
4
4. Basidiocarps violaceous, with fimbriate to rhizomorphic margins
S. fimbriatum
4. Not as above
5
5. Hymenophore aculei with rounded tips
S. ochraceum
5. Hymenophore aculei with conical tips
6
6. Basidiospores narrowly ellipsoid
S. subcrinale
6. Basidiospores ellipsoid, broadly ellipsoid to subglobose
7
7. Basidiocarps pinkish brown to orange red; aculei up to 2.5 mm long
S. laeticolor
7. Basidiocarps orange white to pale orange to grayish orange to brownish orange; aculei up to 1.5 mm long
8
8. Basidiocarps pale orange to grayish orange, but not brownish, aculei up to 0.5 mm long; basidiospores ellipsoid
S. ciliolatum
8. Basidiocarps orange white to grayish orange to brownish orange, aculei up to 1.5 mm long, basidiospores ellipsoid to broadly ellipsoid to subglobose
