Corticioid fungi (Basidiomycota) in mangrove forests of the islands of Iriomote and Okinawa, Japan

Abstract

Sixteen species of corticioid fungi (Basidiomycota) were collected from mangrove forests in the islands of Iriomote and Okinawa, Japan. All the species are new records for the Japanese mangrove forests. Of these species, 6 species are newly reported from Japan: Cerocorticium molle, Gloeocystidiellum moniliforme, G. wakullum, Hyphoderma ayresii, Phanerochaete tropica, and Phlebia acanthocystis. Their morphological descriptions, illustrations, and remarks based on the Japanese specimens are provided.