AuthorHenrici, A.
Year2004
TitleNotes and Records (Jan 2004)
TypeColumn
SourceVol 5 (1)
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

Records the abundance in 2003 of two recent additions to our mycota:

Microsphaera azaleae on Rhododendrons and Azaleas at Kew Gardens, which was first recognised here in 1998.
Uncinula flexuosa on Horse Chestnuts and American Buckeyes, first recorded in Britain in 2001.
The fungi of dried up ponds including Hypholoma subericaeum, Phlebia subochracea, aero-aquatic fungi (eg Helicöon, Helicodendron), Aegerita states of Bulbillomyces farinosus and Subulicystidium longisporum, and the similar, but greenish, Pseudaegerita viridis.

Pluteus spp near P. cervinus are also discussed.

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentErysiphe azaleaea powdery mildewFungi: Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae
For identificationCurrentErysiphe flexuosaa powdery mildewFungi: Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae
For identification, Variants with most cystidia lacking hooks, the similar P. pouzarianus and P. atromarginatus - both on conifer wood.CurrentPluteus cervinusDeer Shield, Fawn PluteusFungi: Agaricales: Pluteaceae
For identification, PhotographCurrentPluteus pouzarianusConifer ShieldFungi: Agaricales: Pluteaceae
For identification, in dried up pondsCurrentBulbillomyces farinosusCouscous CrustFungi: Polyporales: Meruliaceae
For identification, in dried up pondsCurrentSubulicystidium longisporuma resupinate fungusFungi: Trechisporales: Hydnodontaceae
as gall causer in PanaeolusCurrentMegaselia lutescensa scuttle flyAnimalia: Diptera: Phoridae
in dried up pondsCurrentHelicoöna genus of aeroaquatic anamorphic fungiFungi: Pleosporales: Tubeufiaceae
in dried up ponds, half-tone photographCurrentHelicoön richonisan aeroaquatic anamorphic fungusFungi: Pleosporales: Tubeufiaceae
in dried up pondsCurrentHelicodendrona form genus of aeo-aquatic anamorphic ascomycetesFungi: Helotiales: Helotiaceae
in dried up pondsCurrentPseudaegerita viridisan anamorph fungusFungi: Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae
in dried up pondsCurrentHypholoma subericaeuma brownieFungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae
in dried up pondsCurrentPhlebia subochraceaa resupinate fungusFungi: Polyporales: Meruliaceae
Sudden Oak DeathCurrentRhododendronrhododendrons and azaleasPlantae: Ericales: Ericaceae
Sudden Oak DeathCurrentAesculushorse chestnutsPlantae: Sapindales: Sapindaceae
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