Tapinella E.-J. Gilbert
Two species are so far known in Europe. Wood inhabiting bolete allies recognized by their pleurotoid or crepidotoid fruitbodies with assymetrical or no stipe and forked gills.
Tapinella panuoides (Fr. : Fr.) E.-J. Gilbert
Description
Fruitbody crepidotoid, stem absent. Cap up to 10 cm, shell-shaped, cream, yellowish to brownish; cap base tomentose, whitish (f. panuoides) or violet (f. ionipus (Quél.) Šutara) . Gills initially cream or yellowish then brownish. Taste indistinct. Spores 4–6 × 3–4 μm.
Habitat. Tufted on stumps or trunks of coniferous trees, most often pines (Pinus).
Distribution. Throughout Europe.
Note. Forma ionipus is sometimes considered at variety level.
Photographs
Tapinella panuoides f. panuoides - fruitbodies in their natural habitat. (photo G. Konstantinidis)
Fruitbodies of Tapinella panuoides f. panuoides. (photo G. Konstantinidis)
Tapinella panuoides f. panuoides. The forking gills are seen here and on the next photograph. (photo G. Konstantinidis)
Fruitbodies of Tapinella panuoides f. panuoides. (photo G. Konstantinidis)
Spores of Tapinella panuoides f. panuoides. Scale bar = 10 μm. (photo G. Konstantinidis)
Tapinella panuoides f. ionipus is distinguished by the pinkish to amethystine mycelium at the base of the fruitbodies. (photo G. Konstantinidis)
Tapinella panuoides f. ionipus. The amethystine tinged mycelium is well seen in this collection. (photo G. Konstantinidis)
Fruitbodies of Tapinella panuoides f. ionipus. (photo G. konstantinidis)
Fruitbodies of Tapinella panuoides f. ionipus. (photo G. Konstantinidis)
Spores of Tapinella panuoides f. ionipus. Scale bar = 10 μm. (photo G. Konstantinidis)
Important literature
Courtecuisse, R. & Duhem, B. 1995. Mushrooms and toadstools of Britain and Europe. Harper Collins Publishers, London.
Hahn, C. & Agerer, R. 1999. Studien zur Systematik der Paxillaceae. – Sendtnera 6: 115–133.
Knudsen, H. & Vesterholt, J. [eds.]. 2008. Funga Nordica. Nordsvamp, Kopenhagen.
Šutara, J. 1992. The genera Paxillus and Tapinella in Central Europe. – Ceská Mykologie 46: 50–56.
Watling, R. & Hills, A.E. 2005. Boletes and their allies (revised and enlarged edition). – In: Henderson, D.M., Orton, P.D. & Watling, R. [eds]. British Fungus Flora. Agarics and boleti. Vol. 1. Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.