''Tremellochaete'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

fungi A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...

in the

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Auriculariaceae The Auriculariaceae are a family (biology), family of fungi in the order (biology), order Auriculariales. Species within the family were formerly referred to the "heterobasidiomycetes" or "jelly fungi", since many have gelatinous basidiocarps (fr ...

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produce pustular or lobed, effused, gelatinous

basidiocarps In fungi, a basidiocarp, basidiome, or basidioma () is the sporocarp of a basidiomycete, the multicellular structure on which the spore-producing hymenium is borne. Basidiocarps are characteristic of the hymenomycetes; rusts and smuts do no ...

(fruit bodies) on wood, typically covered in small sterile spines or pegs.

Taxonomy

The genus was originally created in 1964 by Estonian

mycologist Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their taxonomy, genetics, biochemical properties, and use by humans. Fungi can be a source of tinder, food, traditional medicine, as well as entheogens, poison, and ...

Ain Raitviir to accommodate ''Tremellochaete japonica'', a species that appeared morphologically intermediate between the older genera '' Exidia'' and ''

Heterochaete ''Heterochaete'' is a genus of fungi in the order Auriculariales. Species produce effused, gelatinous, waxy, or leathery basidiocarps (fruit bodies) on wood, partly or wholly covered in small sterile spines or pegs. The presence of these sterile ...

''. ''Tremellochaete'' was subsequently treated as a synonym of ''Exidia'' by some authors until shown to be distinct as a result of

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research, based on

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analysis of

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. Several additional species have now been referred to ''Tremellochaete''.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q55659056 Auriculariales Agaricomycetes genera