* *These are *Xylaria polymorpha,**Ganoderma lucidum,**Geastrum saccatum and **Sparassis crispa *respectively beyond any doubt. Satish
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 1:23 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “Dear Inderjeet Ji, > > 1. The first picture is of *Xylaria polymorpha *(Pers.) Grev., (1824) > (Xylariaceae) indeed but the stroma is still imatured when the photo was > taken hence it is still to take the perfect club shaped structure and the > black colour, I west Bengal I don’t why this fungus tens to grow more on > Guava tree trunk. > > 2. *Ganoderma lucidum* undoubtedly, the colony size is really nice. > > > 3. *As far as my knowledge this is Geastrum saccatum* Fr. Syst. Myc. 3: > 16. 1829. > > 4. *Sparassis crispa* (Wulf.) Fr. Syst. Myc. 1: 465. 1821. Commonly known > as Cauliflower fungi. As its common name suggests, the densely branched > fruiting body of Sparassis crisparesembles a cauliflower. Initially > creamy-buff in color, the long-lived fruiting bodies gradually darken in > age, especially along the branch edges. Sparassis crispais believed to be > parasitic on conifers. Affected trees produce annual fruitings, sometimes > bushel basket in size. The size, color, and flattened branch structure of > Sparassis crispadistinguish it from other members of the coral group. > > > Regards, > Tanay” > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Inderjeet Sethi <[email protected]> > Date: 27 May 2010 23:33 > Subject: [efloraofindia:36188] request for id > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Dear All, > Can you pls help me in identifying species of these fungi. They were > photographed in Deer Park, Hauz Khas, New Delhi in July/ August 2008. > First one is *Xylaria*. I think *X. polymorpha*. Want confirmation. > Second is *Ganoderma lucidum*. > Third is *Geastrum*. Pls identify species. > Fourth *Sparassis crispa* (cauliflower fungus). > -- > ~ik~ > Dr.Inderjeet Kaur Sethi > Associate Professor > Department of Botany > SGTB Khalsa College > University of Delhi > Delhi-110007 > M: 9818775237 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, > Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- Dr. Satish Kumar Chile -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
