''Scutiger'' is a
genus of
fungi in the
family Albatrellaceae, which includes ''
S. oregonensis'', the fungus tuber.
General characteristics
Species in ''Scutiger'' are
terrestrial,
annual, and usually have simple, bright-colored,
mesoporous hymenophores. The
surface anoderm is variously decorated; the
context is usually white, but rarely colored, and is fleshy to tough—rigid and fragile when dry. The
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 some ...
is porous, can be white or colored, and has thin-walled
tubes; The spores are smooth, or rarely
echinulate
The following is a glossary of scientific terminology, terms used in the description of lichens, composite organisms that arise from algae or cyanobacteria living among Hypha, filaments of multiple fungus species in a Mutualism (biology), mutuali ...
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 ...
.
The surface of the
pileus can be uneven,
squamous, or
rugose as in ''S. oregonensis'' or ''S. decurrens''; or smooth and
hispid
Trichomes (); ) are fine outgrowths or appendages on plants, algae, lichens, and certain protists. They are of diverse structure and function. Examples are hairs, glandular hairs, scales, and papillae. A covering of any kind of hair on a pl ...
-
tomentose, as in ''S. hispidellus'' (synonymous with ''
Jahnoporus hirtus
''Jahnoporus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Albatrellaceae. There are two species in the genus, which have a widespread distribution in northern temperate regions. The type species, '' J. hirtus'', was transferred to this genus in 1980; ...
'', which was named for this quality.
Species list
* ''
S. auriscalpium''
* ''
S. brasiliensis''
* ''
S. caeruleoporus''
* ''
S. cryptopus''
* ''
S. decurrens''
* ''
S. ellisii'' (synonymous with ''
Albatrellus ellisii'' or ''greening goat's foot''
[ S. hispidellus'' (synonymous with '']Jahnoporus hirtus
''Jahnoporus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Albatrellaceae. There are two species in the genus, which have a widespread distribution in northern temperate regions. The type species, '' J. hirtus'', was transferred to this genus in 1980; ...
'')
* '' S. holocyaneus''
* '' S. oregonensis''
* '' S. subrubescens''
* '' S. subsquamosus''
* ''Scutiger tuberosus">S. tuberosus''
References
Russulales">Scutiger subsquamosus">S. subsquamosus''
* ''Scutiger tuberosus">S. tuberosus''
References
Russulales
Russulales genera
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