Species
Sarcosoma orientale
Common Name(s)
None
Authority
Pat.
Family
Sarcosomataceae, Ascomycetes
Flora Category
Fungi - Native
Distribution
Taupo, Stewart Island, Vietnam, Indonesia.
Features
The fruiting body consists of a large, thick disc, up to 10 cm diameter, and narrowly attached at the centre. It is flabby and jelly-like, and heavy to hold. The upper surface is smooth while the lower surface is even or wrinkled. It is black beneath, bright orange-brown or apricot above, dark grey within. The spores are colourless, ellipsoidal, 42–50 x 16–18 µm, and verrucose.
Fruiting
Known from two collection made in April and August.
Substrate
On dead branch on living tree of Podocarpus totara, and on fallen Prumnopitys ferruginea (miro).
Where Held
PDD, NZFRI
Extant Collections
2 (NZ)
This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010