Pleurotoid Fungi (Unknown Oyster)

[cybershot]

Julie found these growing on dead logs of birch and oak, each cap being 2-5cm across:



A steer in the right direction to help identify would be much appreciated

TIA

pp Julie

[CapAndBracket]

They sure had me confused in the past. Phlebia tremellosa in it's bracket form.

Cheers J.P.

[juliejam]

Originally Posted by CapAndBracket

They sure had me confused in the past. Phlebia tremellosa in it's bracket form.

Cheers J.P.

David and myself have just been checking this one out..looks like you've cracked it matey...

many thanx..

Julie

[cybershot]

Thanks for the steer JP, a quick google confirmed your findings to be spot on.

Cheers

David

[aggelos]

Current name is Merulius tremellosus (Index Fungorum - Search Page)

[cybershot]

Originally Posted by aggelos

Current name is Merulius tremellosus (Index Fungorum - Search Page)

I cannot establish whether or not IF is more current than Kew's Checklist of the British & Irish Basidiomycota, but the latter indicates to the contrary; showing that Meripilus tremellosa is a synonym for the currently used Phelbia tremellosa:


"Phlebia tremellosa (Schrad.) Burds. & Nakasone, Mycotaxon 21: 245 (1984)

Merulius tremellosus Schrad., Spicil. Fl. Germ. 1: 139 (1794)
Merulius imbricatus Balf.-Browne, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. Bot. 1(7): 192 (1955)

Habitat: Usually on decayed wood of deciduous trees, often large fallen trunks of Betula spp., Fagus and Fraxinus. Rarely on conifers such as Larix, Picea abies and Pinus sylvestris.

Notes: Very common and widespread."


Found today at Morgaston Wood, Hants

David

[Andy Overall]

Originally Posted by cybershot

I cannot establish whether or not IF is more current than Kew's Checklist of the British & Irish Basidiomycota, but the latter indicates to the contrary; showing that Meripilus tremellosa is a synonym for the currently used Phelbia tremellosa:


"Phlebia tremellosa (Schrad.) Burds. & Nakasone, Mycotaxon 21: 245 (1984)

Merulius tremellosus Schrad., Spicil. Fl. Germ. 1: 139 (1794)
Merulius imbricatus Balf.-Browne, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. Bot. 1(7): 192 (1955)

Habitat: Usually on decayed wood of deciduous trees, often large fallen trunks of Betula spp., Fagus and Fraxinus. Rarely on conifers such as Larix, Picea abies and Pinus sylvestris.

Notes: Very common and widespread."


Found today at Morgaston Wood, Hants

David

That is correct David.

Andy

[cybershot]

Cheers Andy, it's good to know that I'm on the right tracks even if my typo gaff nearly threw a spanner in the works. The difficulty with all the prevailing changes in taxonomy is knowing which reference work is being kept up to date: And that's not always immediately evident.

David

[flaxton]

Originally Posted by aggelos

Current name is Merulius tremellosus (Index Fungorum - Search Page)

Index Fungorum is obviously out of step. If you submit to the BMS database or ABFG they will only accept Phlebia.

Mal