Lloyd Mycological Writings V4.pdf - MykoWeb

SPORES HYALINE
Gardens are specimens from Jamaica (named Polyporus luridescens).
We have it from Ceylon (?), and the specimen from India that Berkeley
called Trametes Hobsoni should, in my opinion, be here referred.
labyrinthiCUS ' laxUS ' '-idescens, Schulzeri, spongiosus, tomentoso-
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Fig. 667.
Polyporus delectans. Showing pores enlarged (X6).
POLYPORUS DELECTANS (Fig. 667). Pileus sessile, usually
long decurrent behind, and imbricate. Surface rough, anoderm, soft.
Flesh white, drying light and spongy. Pores large, 1-1^ cm. long r
with mouth 1-2 mm., often irregular. Spores subglobose, 7-8 mic.,
hyaline, each with a large gutta.
In the fall of the year, usually late, we often find around Cincinnati
this large, white species growing on frondose logs. When fresh it is
white, but in drying it turns yellowish. It was named by Peck from
species sent by Morgan from Cincinnati. Berkeley had the plant,
but he referred it as a variety of Polyporus obtusus, hence did not
succeed in getting his name attached to it, which is a pity. Polyporus
delectans seems to occur only in the Middle West. All the specimens
in my collection or at New York are from Ohio or Indiana.
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