Strobilurus conigenoides is a species of agaric fungus in the Physalacriaceae family. It is commonly known as the Magnolia-cone mushroom, as it grows upon the fallen "cones", or follicles, of several species of Magnolia spp. These species include M. fraseri, M. grandiflora, M. tripetala, and M. acuminata. Strobilurus congenoides is distributed mainly in southeastern regions of North America and occurs most often in autumn.[2]
Most species within the genus Strobilurus, including S. conigenoides contain common characteristics, including collybiod fruiting bodies, also known as basidiomes, with a pseudorhiza, inamyloid basidiospores, the presence of both dermatocystidia and hymenial cystidia, the cellular epicutis of the pileus, and a lack of clamp connections.[1][2]
Evolution of nomenclature
Initially, in 1878, the species was first classified as Marasmius bombycirrhizus by Berk and Cooke, who published their findings in the Grevillea journal.[3]
The species name underwent an additional change in 1876, after the Torrey Botanical Club renamed the fungus Agaricus conigenoides.[4]
In 1962, the species experienced another name change, at last being placed in the genus Strobilurus, with other small, saprotrophic mushrooms that primarily grow on conifer cones. The fungus was named Strobilurus conigenoides and published in the Persoonia journal.[3]
Magnolia
Strobilurus conigenoides is widely reported to be specific to follicles of Magnolia. However, in a study published in 1991 by , the species was said to be found on fruits of Liquidambar styraciflua, also known as American Sweetgum.[5]
References
1 2 Singer, R. (1962). "New genera of fungi"(PDF). Persoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi: 407-415.
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