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Thelephora wakefieldiae Zmitr., Shchepin, Volobuev & Myasnikov 2018 s.l.

Syn.:Tomentella sublilacina (Ellis & Holw.) Wakef. 1962 s.l.

Basidiome adherent, mold-like
Hymenophore smooth, wine-red to hazelnut-brown
Margin same color as or lighter than the hymenophore, usually inconspicuous, sometimes whitish
Rhizomorphs not present
Subiculum same color as or darker than the hymenophore

Subicular hyphae hyaline to brownish, partially swollen and short-celled, with clamps, sometimes thick-walled, not encrusted, 4-8 µm wide
Subhymenial hyphae hyaline, rarely brownish, swollen and short-celled, with clamps, thin-walled to slightly thick-walled, not encrusted, 6-8(12) µm wide
Cystidia not present
Basidia hyaline, with basal clamp
Spores brownish, triangular and lobed in frontal view, irregularly rounded to elliptical in lateral view, 6.5-9.5 µm, spines up to 1.5 µm long

Distribution: Worldwide in temperate to tropical regions, the most common species in Germany

drawing: H. Maser