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POLYP ORACEAE 
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Context white. 
Hymenophore sessile 
Tubes mostly shallow, early trpicif orm;margin cirrhose; 
ffileus glabrous; 2 mm, thick, Irpiciporus cubensis 
Tubes hexagonal, alveolar^ context, thin, dry, 
sessile, Hexagonia. 
Pileus less than 1 cm, thick, zonate. 
Surface with white and light-brown zones. H. tenuis, incl. 
H.polygrammna. , 
H.cingulata, similis, uni color, favol- 
oides. 
Surface with dark-brown and purple zones H.variegatus, incl 
H.papyracia, 
Pileus 2-3 cmm, ; surface azonate H.leprosus, 
Tubes hexagonal, elongate radially j context 
thin 
Pileus w&ite or nearly so 
Surface not tomentosejpileus flabelli- 
form; stipe distinct , same times as long 
P.princeps , 
P.pseudeprinceps. 
P. Maxoni 
P.daedalea. 
as the pibeus 
Stipe 5-10 m*v diameter 
Tubes 1 mm, long 
Tubes 3-6 mm. long 
Stipe 1-3 mtfi diameter 
Pileus 3 cm. or less; tubes flesh 
color; 2 mm.wide 
Pileus 4 cm, or more 
Margin entire, often x>ellucid. 
Margin cilia te or denticulate 
Surface minutely checkered P.tessellatula 
Surface not minutely checkered P.fragilais, 
Surface tomentose 
Context thin, translucent P.reniformis 7 ■*■■*'*- 
Context thi ck , opaque 
Surface tessellate ; stipe dis- 
tinct P.subcaperata, 
Surface not tessellate ; stipe 
mere tubercle. P.caperata. 
Pileus purple; stipe lateral or excentrie; 
tPileua ,8ubGiriujLg,r ; stipe excentrie ; P • subpurpura scene , 
tubes 2.5 mm. long. 
Pileus brown; stipe central. 
Margin entire 
Margin ciliate 
Tubes regularly hexagonal 
Pileus purple 
Pileus yellow or brown 
Tubes meruloid 
Tubes normal length 
Tubes normally poroid 
Pileus very soft, spongy, and elastic 
throughout 
Hymenophore small; tubes large, not 
fragile 
Hymenophore immense; tubes small, 
P. subpurpura scens , 
P.portbricensis. 
P.hondurensis. 
P.induratus. 
P.brunneolus 
P.cucullata. 
Po].yporus sensu- 
latiore . 
Sponp.i porus. alto- 
cedroneum. 
