''Candelabrochaete'' is a

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in the family

Phanerochaetaceae The Phanerochaetaceae are a family of mostly crust fungi in the order Polyporales. Taxonomy Phanerochaetaceae was first conceived by Swedish mycologist John Eriksson in 1958 as the subfamily Phanerochaetoideae of the Corticiaceae. It was later ...

Taxonomy

The genus was

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by French mycologist Jacques Boidin in 1970. He originally included two species, '' C. langloisii'', and the

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, '' C. africana''.

Description

Similar to the genus '' Phanerochaete'', ''Candelabrochaete'' features simple

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in the subicular

hypha A hypha (; ) is a long, branching, filamentous structure of a fungus, oomycete, or actinobacterium. In most fungi, hyphae are the main mode of vegetative growth, and are collectively called a mycelium. Structure A hypha consists of one o ...

e and at the base of the

basidia A basidium () is a microscopic sporangium (a spore-producing structure) found on the hymenophore of fruiting bodies of basidiomycete fungi which are also called tertiary mycelium, developed from secondary mycelium. Tertiary mycelium is highly- ...

, and

hyaline A hyaline substance is one with a glassy appearance. The word is derived from el, ὑάλινος, translit=hyálinos, lit=transparent, and el, ὕαλος, translit=hýalos, lit=crystal, glass, label=none. Histopathology Hyaline cartilage is ...

, thin-walled,

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spores In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, ...

. Several features distinguish ''Candelabrochaete'' from ''Phanerochaete''. These include small, cylindrical to club-shaped (clavate)

, septate

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, a loosely interwoven subiculum (a mat of hyphae from which the fruitbody arises), and a loosely organized

hymenium The hymenium is the tissue layer on the hymenophore of a fungal fruiting body where the cells develop into basidia or asci, which produce spores. In some species all of the cells of the hymenium develop into basidia or asci, while in others som ...

. This latter characteristic gives a

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to woolly appearance to the fruitbodies.

Species

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accepts 12 species in ''Candelabrochaete'': *''

Candelabrochaete adnata ''Candelabrochaete'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Phanerochaetaceae. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed by French mycologist Jacques Boidin in 1970. He originally included two species, '' C. langloisii'', and the type, '' C.&n ...

'' Hjortstam (1995) – Brazil *''

Candelabrochaete africana ''Candelabrochaete'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Phanerochaetaceae. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed by French mycologist Jacques Boidin in 1970. He originally included two species, '' C. langloisii'', and the type, '' C.&n ...

'' Boidin (1970) – Africa *''

Candelabrochaete cirrata ''Candelabrochaete'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Phanerochaetaceae. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed by French mycologist Jacques Boidin in 1970. He originally included two species, '' C. langloisii'', and the type, '' C.&n ...

'' Hjortstam & Ryvarden (1986) – Argentina; British Virgin Islands; Brunei; Ghana; Kenya; Taiwan *''

Candelabrochaete dispar ''Candelabrochaete'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Phanerochaetaceae. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed by French mycologist Jacques Boidin in 1970. He originally included two species, '' C. langloisii'', and the type, '' C.&n ...

'' Hjortstam & Ryvarden (1986) – Argentina *''

Candelabrochaete eruciformis ''Candelabrochaete'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Phanerochaetaceae. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed by French mycologist Jacques Boidin in 1970. He originally included two species, '' C. langloisii'', and the type, '' C.&n ...

'' (G.Cunn.) Stalpers & P.K.Buchanan (1991) *''

Candelabrochaete langloisii ''Candelabrochaete'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Phanerochaetaceae. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed by French mycologist Jacques Boidin in 1970. He originally included two species, '' C. langloisii'', and the type, '' C.&n ...

'' (Pat.) Boidin (1970) *''

Candelabrochaete macaronesica ''Candelabrochaete'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Phanerochaetaceae. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed by French mycologist Jacques Boidin in 1970. He originally included two species, '' C. langloisii'', and the type, '' C.&n ...

'' M.Dueñas, Tellería & Melo (2008) –

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Candelabrochaete magnahypha ''Candelabrochaete'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Phanerochaetaceae. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed by French mycologist Jacques Boidin in 1970. He originally included two species, '' C. langloisii'', and the type, '' C.&n ...

'' (Burt) Burds. (1984) *''

Candelabrochaete mexicana ''Candelabrochaete'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Phanerochaetaceae. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed by French mycologist Jacques Boidin in 1970. He originally included two species, '' C. langloisii'', and the type, '' C. ...

'' (Burt) P.Roberts (2000) – Cameroon; Venezuela *'' Candelabrochaete neocaledonica'' Duhem & Buyck (2011) – New Caledonia *''

Candelabrochaete simulans ''Candelabrochaete'' is a genus of crust fungi in the family Phanerochaetaceae. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed by French mycologist Jacques Boidin in 1970. He originally included two species, '' C. langloisii'', and the type, '' C ...

'' Hjortstam (1995) – Thailand *'' Candelabrochaete verruculosa'' Hjortstam (1983) – Africa; Asia; Europe

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5031645 Phanerochaetaceae Polyporales genera Fungi described in 1970