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        <mods:title>Unveiling the hidden diversity of neotropical Steccherinum and allied genera (Steccherinaceae, Basidiomycota)</mods:title>
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        <mods:namePart>Westphalen, Mauro Carpes</mods:namePart>
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        <mods:affiliation>Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Biociências, Programa de Pós-graduação em Botânica, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Prédio 43.433, 91501 - 970, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil &amp; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Centro de Biociências (CB), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia de Fungos, Av. da Engenharia, Cidade Universitária, 50670 - 420, Recife, PE, Brazil</mods:affiliation>
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        <mods:namePart>Minosso, Nathalia Michele Martins</mods:namePart>
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            <mods:date>2026</mods:date>
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<table id="C4476BAD36B8229E9C49B76A9DC4CCEB"><caption startId="T4"><paragraph isAuxiliaryWrapper="true"><label>Table 4.</label></paragraph> <paragraph>Main characteristics of studied odointioid / hydnoid Neotropical <taxonomicName class="Agaricomycetes" family="Meruliaceae" genus="Steccherinum" kingdom="Fungi" order="Polyporales" phylum="Basidiomycota" rank="species" species="undetermined"><emphasis italics="true">Steccherinum</emphasis> spp.</taxonomicName></paragraph></caption><thead><tr id="17C79B62D9826905348CC26E4309B003"><th id="AE59582BDA9CB98AA64EE2513E998A05">Species</th><th id="6D6B364064AC3D91C89C38C62890ED85">Basidiome</th><th id="925B648804E4D120CED3C26F7D668F52">Teeth</th><th id="0D6EE1729237183EEF7982256B5D8627">Spores (Lm x Wm)</th><th id="039C3DE38A77D0CBB08B87D530F3A958">Cystidia</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr id="6AFA71FCDF4D7B07C0A213CD4F558FC9"><td id="E5B62F7F142C572E18DDB7D534B8C3D0"><emphasis id="B1D728194F5D85F2F37306D2E9B1B426" italics="true"><taxonomicName _evidence="catalog+fontStyle" _step="styledSpecies" authorityName="Westphalen &amp; Gugliotta" authorityYear="2026" class="Agaricomycetes" family="Meruliaceae" genus="Steccherinum" id="831FE30BC7DE2CDB983F977252EB3428" kingdom="Fungi" order="Polyporales" phylum="Basidiomycota" rank="species" species="bononiae">S. bononiae</taxonomicName></emphasis></td><td id="E73A627E82142C181B8EFFCDE8BCBE5F">Resupinate to effused-reflexed. Corky to somewhat pliable. Pilei when present forming on the center and margins of the basidiomes.</td><td id="3E24572097CB085595D7026D87C7AAD0">Cylindrical, with acute to truncate apices, somewhat clustered and flattened. With an evident granulose aspect due to protuding cystidia; 4–6 per mm; Lm = 0.51 mm.</td><td id="3D40A9569883D24D18E029B9EACF054F">Ellipsoid. 3.1 × 2.0 µm.</td><td id="EC2E4FB26856E6D8802DC92F31F3038C">Skeletocystidia elongated, covered with a thick cap of crystals, projecting above the hymenium; (20) 35–65 × 5–9 (10) µm.</td></tr><tr id="E03A85F4D919C7C90FA496701418CE8A"><td id="724B5BB72B7D58F2D5762393B4C9950C"><emphasis id="2F8885165BA03E460996AA16FE56952F" italics="true"><taxonomicName _evidence="catalog+fontStyle" _step="styledSpecies" authorityName="Westphalen &amp; R. M. Silveira" authorityYear="2026" class="Agaricomycetes" family="Meruliaceae" genus="Steccherinum" id="2C22859F9C718736E67187CF507DD797" kingdom="Fungi" order="Polyporales" phylum="Basidiomycota" rank="species" species="elegantissimum">S. elegantissimum</taxonomicName></emphasis></td><td id="32BD67B3BB5763255367A9B77D651722">Resupinate. Forming small patches on the substratum that fuse as they grow. Membranaceous and pliable.</td><td id="BD89E4F5443328F7BF889CBE2B78DCF2">Conical to filiform, with acute apices, solitary, very thin and waxy; 6–8 per mm; Lm = 0.41 mm.</td><td id="10907D23BD1839102E5E70D023BE05F2">Ellipsoid. 4.2 × 2.5 µm.</td><td id="D1A7C2A9D68F2939892DFD1D557F8860">Skeletocystidia elongated, covered with a cap of thin crystals, projecting above the hymenium; 20–70 (75) x 4–8 µm.</td></tr><tr id="F3DF507B04A710E4320326B0CFD57B35"><td id="092274277875C7660FFE1614C4AD16FA"><emphasis id="85EFD7D5736904C0830E1214F62F17AB" italics="true"><taxonomicName _evidence="catalog+fontStyle" _step="styledSpecies" class="Agaricomycetes" family="Meruliaceae" genus="Steccherinum" id="6F140597AD4A702005C44A889BB69AD6" kingdom="Fungi" order="Polyporales" phylum="Basidiomycota" rank="species" species="larssonii">S. larssonii</taxonomicName></emphasis></td><td id="46BE554C8BD74C4EC24BD6B8B93737FB">Resupinate to effused-reflexd. Pilei forming on the margins of the basidiomes. Waxy to corky.</td><td id="48959940309917E1C3FDF06FE3DDC871">Cylindrical, with round to acute apices, mostly solitary, 4–6 per mm; Lm = 0.5 mm.</td><td id="9D48939D2C388253A653485DEBADACB3">Subglobose to broadly ellipsoid. 3.9 × 3.2 µm.</td><td id="15C75328B88A298631BFF304A097FFDC">Skeletocystidia covered with a cap of crystals, protruding into the hymenium or slightly above it; 30–50 (60) × 7–10 µm.</td></tr><tr id="DD05D7A92064C21E866E8642DD338384"><td id="05429AAB8E5011703E639BAC61C30CEF"><emphasis id="904EF5CEDD30CEA1446EC41A03122D7F" italics="true"><taxonomicName _evidence="catalog+fontStyle" _step="styledSpecies" authorityName="Westphalen &amp; Minosso" authorityYear="2026" class="Agaricomycetes" family="Meruliaceae" genus="Steccherinum" id="FA1F4DAEECEDA2FCB40D3D1109360365" kingdom="Fungi" order="Polyporales" phylum="Basidiomycota" rank="species" species="molle">S. molle</taxonomicName></emphasis></td><td id="480E831F1F3C77D5A1BC1E5FE43BBC46">Resupinate. Usually forming large patches. Soft to membranaceous, pliable and easily tearing.</td><td id="BE80DC68244DE143EC863FF2503CEDE7">Cylindrical to filiform, with acute apices., mostly solitary, 5–7 per mm. Lm = 0.45.</td><td id="659FFB3E37E713185F8A4ED1B90F547B">Ellipsoid. 3.1 × 2.1 µm.</td><td id="C88EDF367A6712B55143D5D2043FDEAB">Skeletocystidia coarsely encrusted with large crystals, immersed in the trama or with the apices protruding into the hymenium; (20) 30–60 × 7–13 (15) µm.</td></tr><tr id="683DF25852DF6A09CA735614C056D553"><td id="47F7C8AD5EA1C626FDB3357DCF6506C5"><emphasis id="8CEC428473A4A289A36923BC9947A0D4" italics="true"><taxonomicName _evidence="catalog+fontStyle" _step="styledSpecies" class="Agaricomycetes" family="Meruliaceae" genus="Steccherinum" id="E46F96A24DC5ED2CF64FC67ADA3EC603" kingdom="Fungi" order="Polyporales" phylum="Basidiomycota" rank="species" species="perparvulum">S. perparvulum</taxonomicName></emphasis></td><td id="BEC6EAFADF4F3A274DDD8E0B09AF3C97">Resupinate to effused-reflexed. Papery and pliable, easily tearing. When present, small pilei forming on the margins of the basidiomes.</td><td id="CE367524CD282007754F979FB6DEB2E1">Conical to cylindrical, with acute apices, solitary; 4–7 per mm; Lm = 0.43 mm (reaching up to 0.7 mm in effused-reflexed basidiomes).</td><td id="DD53254B38B4F9B7971CC9305EA0CEBA">Subglobose to broadly ellipsoid. 2.7 × 1.9 µm.</td><td id="A9DCD151D663B4AD552AAC5294078246">Skeletocystidia covered with a cap of crystals, immersed in the trama or with the apices projecting above the hymenium; (20) 25–42 (48) × (4) 6–12 (15) µm.</td></tr><tr id="B4A491739E614574FF52F9F446789F9A"><td id="C8C2E01A9C00D2789DDD7CEF30301015"><emphasis id="BDCC8DAE4C7945A2E6B3867FBE36F359" italics="true"><taxonomicName _evidence="catalog+fontStyle" _step="styledSpecies" authorityName="Westphalen &amp; Minosso" authorityYear="2026" class="Agaricomycetes" family="Meruliaceae" genus="Steccherinum" id="42D08FCCB6C04538A492DF3EAE9AC31A" kingdom="Fungi" order="Polyporales" phylum="Basidiomycota" rank="species" species="resinaceum">S. resinaceum</taxonomicName></emphasis></td><td id="C4B906DE26C9974B416D0203EEAA2194">Resupinate. Membranaceous to papery and pliable when flesh, turning waxy and tough upon drying.</td><td id="A80510155E1996D1AA8E5E55A1B08057">Cylindrical, with truncate to acute apices, often bifurcate and laterally fused; clustered when dried. 5–6 per mm; Lm = 0.52.</td><td id="FBB9FD69BCE88984B244D6E0050EEA4C">Ellipsoid. 3.0 × 2.0 µm.</td><td id="89D1D20946D1F559F605DC9AFD512E95">Skeletocystidia coarsely encrusted with large crystals, immersed in the trama or with the apices protruding into the hymenium; 25–45 (50) × (7) 9–11 (12) µm.</td></tr><tr id="60ADD665A5861B68E5D801AD03B1825E"><td id="7933AC0A9B918C4187630956A6337B05"><emphasis id="395E4FEBF2FF92144C5E40E4F70AE048" italics="true"><taxonomicName _evidence="catalog+fontStyle" _step="styledSpecies" class="Agaricomycetes" family="Meruliaceae" genus="Steccherinum" id="C2A0D4613F9FEFDD1AA60A3EF83AAFBF" kingdom="Fungi" order="Polyporales" phylum="Basidiomycota" rank="species" species="subochraceum">S. subochraceum</taxonomicName></emphasis></td><td id="422A70E735017C148C46E5980C7BEF06">Effused-reflexed, with imbricate pilei. Papery to corky and somewhat pliable.</td><td id="88E6A3B40E3B82A0D512B3424BBC5E7F">Cylindrical, with truncate to acute apices, solitary; 3–5 per mm; Lm = 1.52.</td><td id="0E2DBD698B078186AB6871D49F1DB6FD">Subglobose. 3.8 × 3.3 µm.</td><td id="1DAA1B3F94DBF79D0EF32861BDA4EC67">Skeletocystidia elongated, covered with a thin cap of crystals, immersed in the trama or more rarely projecting outwards; 25–50 × 5–8 (9) µm.</td></tr><tr id="8359063FB5FF005866A645169088FC03"><td id="CFE022B1E0D544B91CCD1CD402FA5693"><emphasis id="2066A36435C15C500CBF227DD2131632" italics="true"><taxonomicName _evidence="catalog+fontStyle" _step="styledSpecies" authorityName="Westphalen &amp; R. M. Silveira" authorityYear="2026" class="Agaricomycetes" family="Meruliaceae" genus="Steccherinum" id="3C828592D1262AE634DC61AAB5A3D475" kingdom="Fungi" order="Polyporales" phylum="Basidiomycota" rank="species" species="undulatum">S. undulatum</taxonomicName></emphasis></td><td id="846A7EB16E03AA89A3CCC48972E1A250">Effused-reflexed. With very small imbricate pilei forming a wavy pattern on the basidiomes.</td><td id="69670ED7554EB09602384419AD25FFB3">Conical to cylindrical, with acute to round apices, sometimes flattened, solitary or arising from a common base; 4–6 per mm; Lm = 0.85 mm.</td><td id="8BB53E661943A06983D416D8CD895BEB">Ellipsoid. 3.6 × 2.3 µm.</td><td id="55D4DF6962C9C0F1BE4B308FE86A9504">Skeletocystidia covered with a cap of crystals, immersed in the trama or with the apices protruding into the hymenium; 20–60 × 7–10 µm.</td></tr></tbody></table></document>