Panus fasciatus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Polyporales |
Family: | Panaceae |
Genus: | Panus |
Species: | P. fasciatus |
Binomial name | |
Panus fasciatus (Berk.) Pegler [1] | |
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Species distribution of Panus fasciatus | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Lentinus fasciatusBerk. |
Panus fasciatus (common name includes hairy trumpet) is a species of fungus in the family Polyporaceae in the genus Panus of the Basidiomycota. [1] P. fasciatus has a fruiting body in the shape of a funnel with a velvety texture, hence the nickname "hairy trumpet." When it was identified by D. Pegler of Kew, [2] he created a subgroup of the Lentinus fungi, called Panus based on their hyphal systems. [3] For this reason, Panus fasciatus is sometimes referred to as Lentinus fasciatus. [1] Panus fasciatus has been described with numerous other names which were combined by Pegler in 1965. [4]
The fungus has a unique shape, with the cap in-rolled when the fungus is young, and then developing a funnel (or infundibuliform) shape over time. [5] It is also known for having pale brown hairs that cover the cap. [6] In dry conditions, the stalk peels like bark but returns to normal following rain. [5] P. fasciatus also has deeply decurrent gills, a velvety pileus, and dense hairs. [7] The fungus can have purple gills that turn brown as they mature. [5] The spores have a white print. [6]
Basidiospores of P. fasciatus reside on the hymenium of the gills of the fruiting body. [8] When two germinating basidiospores of opposite mating types fuse via plasmogamy, the two nuclei remain unfused while a basidiocarp fruiting body is formed. [8] On the gills beneath the cap, numerous basidia are formed. [8] Karyogamy and meiosis occur and give rise to mature basidiospores. [8] These are then released via the Buller's drop method of spore dispersal. [8]
Panus fasciatus is a wood-decaying saprotroph that feeds on rotting logs or small branches. [9]
Panus fasciatus is commonly found in drier woodland environments, amongst the grass, and beneath eucalypts, acacias, and casuarinas. [5] It is usually exposed to sunlight most of the day. [5]
Panus fasciatus has been recorded in southern and eastern Australia, Africa, Cameroon, [10] Oceania, Papua New Guinea, and New Caledonia, however, much of its distribution is unknown. [7] It has been recorded in low numbers in the Jarrah forest region of western Australia. [11]
The species was originally described by Miles J. Berkeley in 1840 as Lentinus fasciatus. [12] It was later renamed by David Pegler of the Kew Royal Botanical Garden in 1965 in the Australian Journal of Botany. [1] Pegler treated Panus as a subgroup of Lentinus, however another mycologist, Corner, considered Panus and Lentinus as two separate genre based on their hyphal systems, so their relationship is controversial. [3] These subgroups were identified based on morphology, but held true for the most part upon more molecular research. [13] Pegler's identification of P. fasciatus was based on collections from Tasmania gathered by R.C. Dunn and R. W. Lawrence. [12] P. fasciatus was among the first fungal species to be identified in Australia. [12]
Panus fasciatus | |
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![]() | Gills on hymenium |
![]() | Cap is infundibuliform |
![]() | Hymenium is decurrent |
![]() | Stipe is bare |
![]() | Spore print is white |
![]() | Ecology is saprotrophic |
![]() | Edibility is unknown |
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