Exidia alveolata

Exidia alveolata is a species of fungus in the family Auriculariaceae. Basidiocarps are gelatinous, pale smoky brown, alveolate, and with sparse pegs or spicules on the surface. The species is currently known only from its original collection in Ecuador.

Description

Exidia alveolata forms smoky brown, gelatinous fruit bodies that are effused and alveolate, around across. Small hyphal pegs or spicules are scattered on the surface.

Microscopic characters

The microscopic characters are typical of the genus Exidia. The basidia are ellipsoid, septate, 14 to 17 by 10 to 12.5 μm. The spores are weakly allantoid, 10.5 to 16 by 4 to 6 μm.