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Title: Leptocorticium (Corticiaceae s.l., Basidiomycota): new species and combinations

Author: Nakasone, Karen K.

Date: 2005

Source: Mycological progress. Vol. 4, no. 3 (Aug. 2005): pages 251-256.

Description: The genus Leptocorticium is redescribed, and a key to the species is provided. A new taxon, Leptocorticium tenellum, is described, and two new combinations, L. sasae and L. utribasidiatum, are proposed. Dentocorticium nephrolepidis is determined to be conspecific with L. cyatheae. All four species are described and illustrated.

Keywords: Corticiaceace, Dentocorticium, Dendrothele, Basidiomycetes, identification, fungi, classification, Dentocorticium nephrolepidis, Leptocorticium tenellum, Leptocorticium sasae, taxonomy, Leptocorticium cyatheae, Leptocorticium ultribasidiatum

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Nakasone, Karen K.  2005.  Leptocorticium (Corticiaceae s.l., Basidiomycota): new species and combinations.   Mycological progress. Vol. 4, no. 3 (Aug. 2005): pages 251-256..