Trametes 



POLYPORACEjE 



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none. Tubes unequal in length, rarely stratose. Pores subround, 

 more or less elongated radially, not labyrinthiform, entire, often 

 unequal in depth, dissepiments somewhat thick. (Fig. 81.) 



Fig. 81. — Trametes gibbosa Fr. One-half natural size. 

 a, upper surface ; b, lower sufrace ; c, section. 



Several species are fragrant of anise, never acid. Growing on 

 wood. 



Intermediate between Polyporus and Dcedalea. 



Species 1649— 1657a 



a. Apodce. Without a stem. 



Substance coloured. 1649 



Substance white or whitish. 1650 — 1654 



b. Resupinata. Resupinate. 1655 — 1657a 



a. Apodce. 



1649. T. Pini Fr. (from its habitat, pine) a b c. 



P. pulvinate, sulcato-rugged, sienna to deep sepia ; marg. 

 yellowish. T. somewhat long, brown-yellowish to bright fer- 

 ruginous, rarely stratose. Po. large, irregular, oval. Flesh 

 corky-woody, brownish to deep sienna. 



Odour faint, pleasant. Trunks, pine, fir. larch ; rare. Sept. -Oct. 5§ in. 

 Often covered with algae and lichens. Hartig states that this fungus is the 

 cause of the diseases known as " bark-shake " and " ring-shake " or " heart- 

 shake." The same as Polyporus Demidoffii Lev. according to Bresadola. 



