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Skeletocutis amorpha (Fr.) Kotl. & Pouzar, Česká Mykol. 12: 103 (1958) Polyporus amorphus Fr., Observ. mycol. (Havniae) 1: 125 (1815)
Polyporus armeniacus Berk., in Smith, Engl. fl. Edn 2 (London) 5(2): 147 (1836)
Polyporus kymatodes Rostk., in Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. III (Pilze) 4: tab. 24 (1838)
Poria armeniaca (Berk.) W.G. Sm., Syn. Brit. Basidiomyc.: 147 (1908)
Tyromyces amorphus (Fr.) Murrill, Mycologia 10: 109 (1918)
Gloeoporus amorphus (Fr.) Killerm., Nat. Pflanzenfam. Edn 2 6(6): 202 (1928)
Habitat: On dead or decayed wood of conifers, usually large fallen trunks, logs or branches in woodland or on heathland. Known on Larix, Picea and Pinus spp., and especially frequent on Pinus sylvestris. A single record on Fagus but unsubstantiated with voucher material.
Notes: Common and widespread. Easily recognised especially if the pore surface has developed the distinctive apricot-orange colouration.
Distribution: E: c, S: c, W: c, NI: !, Other: Isle of Man: !
Vouchers: England: K(M) 31656; Scotland: K(M) 70215; Wales: K(M) 78778; Other: Isle of Man: K(M) 26318
Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
D+I:, in Breitenbach, J., Kränzlin, F., Fungi of Switzerland Non gilled fungi, Heterobasidiomycetes, Aphyllophorales, Gasteromycetes 2: 412 pp. (1986), p. 290, pl. 362
D:, in Hansen, I. & Knudsen, H., Nordic Macromycetes Heterobasidioid, Aphyllophoroid and Gasteromycetoid Basidiomycetes, (Ed.: Lise Hansen & Henning Knudsen) 3: 444 pp. (1997), p. 215
D:, in Ryvarden, L & Gilbertson, R.L., European Polypores: Meripilus - Tyromyces, (Ed.: Ryvarden L. & Gilbertson R.L) 2: 388-743 (1994), p. 621
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