Sarcodontia uda
| Sarcodontia uda | |
|---|---|
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| Fruiting body of Sarcodontia uda | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Meruliaceae |
| Genus: | Sarcodontia |
| Species: | S. uda |
| Binomial name | |
| Sarcodontia uda (Fr.) Spirin | |
Sarcodontia uda is a species of crust fungus in the family Meruliaceae. It is commonly known as the yellow toothcrust due to its yellowish colour and toothed fertile surface.[1]
Description
Sarcodontia uda forms resupinate fruiting bodies that spread across wood surfaces. The fertile surface is yellow to orange-yellow and develops tooth-like or spiny projections with age. The fungus has a soft to somewhat waxy texture when fresh.[2]
Range
The species has been recorded from Europe, Asia, and North America.[3]
Habitat
It grows on decaying hardwood, especially old fruit trees such as apple and pear, where it causes wood decay.[4]
Ecology
Sarcodontia uda is a saprotrophic fungus that decomposes dead or weakened wood. It is associated with white rot in hardwood trees.[5]
Etymology
The genus name Sarcodontia refers to the fleshy tooth-like structures of the fungus, while the specific epithet uda originates from the original species description by Elias Magnus Fries.[6]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Elias Magnus Fries and later transferred to the genus Sarcodontia by mycologist Viacheslav Spirin.[7]
References
- ↑ "Sarcodontia uda (Yellow Toothcrust)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Sarcodontia uda". GBIF. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Sarcodontia uda observations". iNaturalist. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Sarcodontia uda". First Nature. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Sarcodontia uda". First Nature. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Sarcodontia uda taxonomy". MycoBank. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Sarcodontia uda". MycoBank. Retrieved 14 May 2026.