Junghuhnia kotlabae

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Junghuhnia kotlabae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales
Family: Steccherinaceae
Genus: Junghuhnia
Species:
J. kotlabae
Binomial name
Junghuhnia kotlabae
Pouzar (2003)

Junghuhnia kotlabae is a species of crust fungus in the family Steccherinaceae. It was described as a new species by Czech mycologist Zdenek Pouzar in 2003. The fungus, found in Cuba, was collected from a fallen stem of the Cuban royal palm ( Roystonea regia ). Distinguishing characteristics include the effuso-reflexed fruit bodies (mostly crust-like but with caps forming along the upper edge), broad spores, and two types of cystidia. [1]

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References

  1. Pizar, Zdenek (2003). "A new polypore from Cuba: Junghuhnia kotlabae". Czech Mycology. 55 (1–2): 1–6.