Dacryopinax spathularia

Dacryopinax spathularia at Paddys River, ACT

Dacryopinax spathularia at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2016
Dacryopinax spathularia at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2016
Dacryopinax spathularia at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2016
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Identification history

Dacryopinax spathularia 19 Feb 2016 Heino
Dacryopinax spathularia 14 Feb 2016 KenT

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Very common on decaying wood. Images 1& 2 are of the upper surface and image 3 lower surface.

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KenT wrote:
   15 Feb 2016
Species assignment is definitely a guess, as the two keys to this genus I've seen go straight to microscopic features. However, this species is the one that seems commonly reported for Australia.
Heino wrote:
   19 Feb 2016
Visually, this seems a reasonable identification, pending a study of the Australian collections of the genus. The literature says the species is variable and I've seen it mostly with just a splayed out apex, not so cup-like as that in the photo.

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