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Volume 12, Part 3, August 1998
Gasteroid Basidiomycetes on Postage Stamps M.O.MOSS School of Biological Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 5XH
With the publication of British Puffballs, Earthstars and Stinkhorns (Pegler et al., 1995), this diverse group of basidiomycetes has become more accessible to study. It is also evident that Britain is becoming home for an increasing number of exotic species. For example, the 'basket fungus' (Ileodictyon cibarium Tul.), featured in Mycologist (11) p184, is most commonly found in
New Zealand! It thus seemed appropriate to list those stamps in my own and the Society's collections which depict these fungi. In previous articles (see references in Moss, 1992) the lists have been presented by country but it is perhaps more appropriate to use the families and orders of Ainsworth and Bisby's Dictionary of the Fungi (Hawksworth et al., 1995), as in the following tabulation.
AGARICALES Podaxaceae Gyrophragmium dunalii (Fr.) Zeller.
Kuwait, 1983,40 Fils This stamp is one of a set of 50, the majority of which are of flowering plants but none are labelled. Both Molitoris (1990) and Greenewich (1997) agree that another fungal stamp in the set depicts Terfezia leonis Tul., the 'North African Truffle' (an ascomycete) which is also depicted on a stamp from Algeria (Fig 2g), but Greenewich suggests that this one is of Montagnea candollei, whereas Molitoris suggests Gyrophragmium dunalii (Fr.) Zeller. I would welcome comment from those with experience of this group but the only lead I have is a fme illustration of Gyrophragmium delilei Mont. in Cetto (1980) and the comment by Heim (1948) that 'the non-deliquescent Montagnites (= Montagnea) forming the bridge between Coprinus, a melanosporous agaric, ephemeral and deliquescent, and the gasteromycete, Gyrophragmium'. The figure on the stamp is very small but it does seem to have a black hymenophore which would suggest Montagnea. Podaxis pistillaris (L.: Pers.) Morse
Grenada Grenadines, 1989, 10 c; Sierra Leone, 1990,40 Le; Tchad, 1985,80 F, 100 F (Fig 2h)
LYCOPERDALES Broomeiaceae Broomeia congregata Berk.
Lesotho, 1983,30 s
Geastraceae Geastrum fimbriatum Fr. Geastrum sessile (Sow.)Pouzar (= G. fimbriatum Fr.) Geastrum sp. Geastrum triplex Jungh. Geastrum varians (?)
Niger, 1985,400 F (Fig 2b) Libya, 1985,50 Dh Rwanda, 1980,20 c Isle of Man, 1995,45 p Luxemburg, 1991, 14 F (Fig 2a)
Lycoperdaceae Calvatia gardneri (Berk.) Lloyd
Solomon Islands, 1984,6c (Fig 2f) Distributed in Sri Lanka, Mauritius and W. Africa (Dring, 1964) Calvatia sp. Brazil, 1984, 1050 Cruzeiros Langermannia gigantea (Batsch: Pers.) Poland, 1980, 10.50Zt (Fig 2k); Swaziland, 1984, 15 c Rostk. (= Calvatia gigantea (Batsch: Pers.) Lloyd) Lycoperdon marginatum Vittad. Lycoperdon perlatum Pers.: Pers.
Ascension Island, 1983,20 p (Fig If) Guinea, 1977,7 s (Fig 2c); Paraguay, 1986,3 Gs; Roumania, 1994,940 L; Sierra Leone, 1988,10 Le; Sweden, 1978, 1.15 SKr; Tchad, 1995,200 F; 1996,400 F Lycoperdon pyriforme Schaef.: Pers. St Thomas & Prince Islands, 1995,2000 Db
NIDULARIALES Nidulariaceae Crucibulum vulgare Tul. & C. Tul. (= C. laeoe (Huds.) Kambly)
Congo, 1985,400 F (Fig 2d)
Volume 12, Part 3, August 1998
Fig 1 Stamps from Poland, Togo, Samoa, Grenada, Ascension Island and Sierra Leone depicting 'gasteromycetes'.
Fig 2 Stamps from Luxemburg, Niger, Guinea, Congo, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Algeria, Tchad and Poland depicting 'gasteromycetes'.
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Volume 12, Part 3, August 1998 Cyathus sp. Cyathus striatus (Huds.) Pers.
Thailand, 1993, 8 Baht Sierra Leone, 1991, 15 Le (Fig Ig)
PHALLALES Clathraceae Albania, 1990, Llek 80 Clathrus cancellatus Tourn.: Fr. (= C. ruber Mich.: Pers.) Clathrus crispus Turpin Grenada, 1989, 4 $ (Fig Ie) Described as a familiar West Indian species by Dring (1980). Clathrus ruber Mich.: Pers. Poland, 1980, 2 Zt (Fig 1a); Jersey, 1994, 60 p Kalchbrennera corallocephala (Welw. & Togo, 1986,50 F (Fig. ic) Curr.) Kalch. (= Lysurus corallocephalus Welw. & Curr.) Recorded from many African countries south of the Sahara (Dring, 1980). Phallaceae Paraguay, 1986, 6 Gs Dictyophora duplicata (Bose) Fisher (= Phallus duplicatus Bose) Dictyophora indusiata (Vent.: Pers.) Desv. (= Phallus indusiatus Vent.: Pers.) Taiwan, 1974,5 $; Palau, 1989,45 c; Samoa, 1985,48 sene (Fig Id); Sierra Leone, 1991,60 Le; Trinidad & Tobago, 1990, 40 c; Zaire, 1949, 48 K Congo, 1985, 300 F Dictyophora sp. Poland, 1980,2.50 Zt (Fig. lb) Phallus hadriani Vent.: Pers. Tchad, 1995, 170 F; 1996, 400 F Phallus impudicus L.: Fr. Sierra Leone, 1993, 1000 Le Phallus rubicundus (Bose) Fr.
SCLERODERMATALES Astraceaceae Astraeus hygrometricus (Pers.) Morg. Sclerodermataceae Scleroderma [lavidum (?) Scleroderma polyrhizum (Gmel.) Pers. Scleroderma verrucosum (Bull.: Pers.) Pers. Sphaerobolaceae Sphaerobolus stellatus Tode: Pers.
Comoro Islands, 1985, 350 F; Sierra Leone, 1996, 250 Le Fiji, 1984,50 c (Fig 2e); Lesotho, 1989,4 M Libya, 1985, 50 Dh Paraguay, 1985,5 Gs
Sierra Leone, 1990,200 Le (Fig 1h)
TULOSTOMATALES ~lostomataceae
Tulostoma volvulatum Borsh. Tchad, 1985, 30 F (Fig 2j) Recorded from the drier regions oftropical Africa and Mauritania (Dring, 1964).
Acknowledgement I acknowledge the help and advice provided by Prof. David Pegler who has also alerted me that there is a stamp depicting Aseroe rubra Labillard in a set released in 1997in Tonga.
References Cetto, B. (1980) [ Funghi dal Vero Vol. 3. p. 533. Trento; Arti Grafiche Saturnia. Dring, D. M. (1964) Gasteromycetes of West Tropical Africa. Mycological Papers No 98, pp 1 - 60. Dring, D. M. (1980) Clathraceae. Kew Bulletin 35, 1 - 96.
Greenewich, J-P. (1997) Collect Fungi on Stamps, 2nd Edition.p. 31.London; Stanley Gibbons Publications Ltd. Hawksworth, D. L., Kirk, P. M., Sutton, B. C. & Pegler, D. N. (1995) Ainsworth & Bisby's Dictionary of the Fungi, 8th Edition. Wallingford; CAB International. Heim, R. (1948) Phylogeny and natural classification of macrofungi. Transactions of the British Mycological Society 30: 161 - 178. Molitoris, H. P. (1990) Fungi on Stamps, [MC 4. Regensburg; University of Regensburg. Moss, M. O. (1992) A selection of microfungi depicted on postage stamps. Mycologist 6: 68 - 71. Pegler, D. N., Leessee, T. & Spooner, B. M. (1995) British Puffballs, Earthstars and Stinkhorns. Kew; Royal Botanic Gardens.
Volume 12, Part 3, August 1998
Gasteroid Basidiomycetes on Postage Stamps M.O.MOSS School of Biological Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 5XH
With the publication of British Puffballs, Earthstars and Stinkhorns (Pegler et al., 1995), this diverse group of basidiomycetes has become more accessible to study. It is also evident that Britain is becoming home for an increasing number of exotic species. For example, the 'basket fungus' (Ileodictyon cibarium Tul.), featured in Mycologist (11) p184, is most commonly found in
New Zealand! It thus seemed appropriate to list those stamps in my own and the Society's collections which depict these fungi. In previous articles (see references in Moss, 1992) the lists have been presented by country but it is perhaps more appropriate to use the families and orders of Ainsworth and Bisby's Dictionary of the Fungi (Hawksworth et al., 1995), as in the following tabulation.
AGARICALES Podaxaceae Gyrophragmium dunalii (Fr.) Zeller.
Kuwait, 1983,40 Fils This stamp is one of a set of 50, the majority of which are of flowering plants but none are labelled. Both Molitoris (1990) and Greenewich (1997) agree that another fungal stamp in the set depicts Terfezia leonis Tul., the 'North African Truffle' (an ascomycete) which is also depicted on a stamp from Algeria (Fig 2g), but Greenewich suggests that this one is of Montagnea candollei, whereas Molitoris suggests Gyrophragmium dunalii (Fr.) Zeller. I would welcome comment from those with experience of this group but the only lead I have is a fme illustration of Gyrophragmium delilei Mont. in Cetto (1980) and the comment by Heim (1948) that 'the non-deliquescent Montagnites (= Montagnea) forming the bridge between Coprinus, a melanosporous agaric, ephemeral and deliquescent, and the gasteromycete, Gyrophragmium'. The figure on the stamp is very small but it does seem to have a black hymenophore which would suggest Montagnea. Podaxis pistillaris (L.: Pers.) Morse
Grenada Grenadines, 1989, 10 c; Sierra Leone, 1990,40 Le; Tchad, 1985,80 F, 100 F (Fig 2h)
LYCOPERDALES Broomeiaceae Broomeia congregata Berk.
Lesotho, 1983,30 s
Geastraceae Geastrum fimbriatum Fr. Geastrum sessile (Sow.)Pouzar (= G. fimbriatum Fr.) Geastrum sp. Geastrum triplex Jungh. Geastrum varians (?)
Niger, 1985,400 F (Fig 2b) Libya, 1985,50 Dh Rwanda, 1980,20 c Isle of Man, 1995,45 p Luxemburg, 1991, 14 F (Fig 2a)
Lycoperdaceae Calvatia gardneri (Berk.) Lloyd
Solomon Islands, 1984,6c (Fig 2f) Distributed in Sri Lanka, Mauritius and W. Africa (Dring, 1964) Calvatia sp. Brazil, 1984, 1050 Cruzeiros Langermannia gigantea (Batsch: Pers.) Poland, 1980, 10.50Zt (Fig 2k); Swaziland, 1984, 15 c Rostk. (= Calvatia gigantea (Batsch: Pers.) Lloyd) Lycoperdon marginatum Vittad. Lycoperdon perlatum Pers.: Pers.
Ascension Island, 1983,20 p (Fig If) Guinea, 1977,7 s (Fig 2c); Paraguay, 1986,3 Gs; Roumania, 1994,940 L; Sierra Leone, 1988,10 Le; Sweden, 1978, 1.15 SKr; Tchad, 1995,200 F; 1996,400 F Lycoperdon pyriforme Schaef.: Pers. St Thomas & Prince Islands, 1995,2000 Db
NIDULARIALES Nidulariaceae Crucibulum vulgare Tul. & C. Tul. (= C. laeoe (Huds.) Kambly)
Congo, 1985,400 F (Fig 2d)
Volume 12, Part 3, August 1998
Fig 1 Stamps from Poland, Togo, Samoa, Grenada, Ascension Island and Sierra Leone depicting 'gasteromycetes'.
Fig 2 Stamps from Luxemburg, Niger, Guinea, Congo, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Algeria, Tchad and Poland depicting 'gasteromycetes'.
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Volume 12, Part 3, August 1998 Cyathus sp. Cyathus striatus (Huds.) Pers.
Thailand, 1993, 8 Baht Sierra Leone, 1991, 15 Le (Fig Ig)
PHALLALES Clathraceae Albania, 1990, Llek 80 Clathrus cancellatus Tourn.: Fr. (= C. ruber Mich.: Pers.) Clathrus crispus Turpin Grenada, 1989, 4 $ (Fig Ie) Described as a familiar West Indian species by Dring (1980). Clathrus ruber Mich.: Pers. Poland, 1980, 2 Zt (Fig 1a); Jersey, 1994, 60 p Kalchbrennera corallocephala (Welw. & Togo, 1986,50 F (Fig. ic) Curr.) Kalch. (= Lysurus corallocephalus Welw. & Curr.) Recorded from many African countries south of the Sahara (Dring, 1980). Phallaceae Paraguay, 1986, 6 Gs Dictyophora duplicata (Bose) Fisher (= Phallus duplicatus Bose) Dictyophora indusiata (Vent.: Pers.) Desv. (= Phallus indusiatus Vent.: Pers.) Taiwan, 1974,5 $; Palau, 1989,45 c; Samoa, 1985,48 sene (Fig Id); Sierra Leone, 1991,60 Le; Trinidad & Tobago, 1990, 40 c; Zaire, 1949, 48 K Congo, 1985, 300 F Dictyophora sp. Poland, 1980,2.50 Zt (Fig. lb) Phallus hadriani Vent.: Pers. Tchad, 1995, 170 F; 1996, 400 F Phallus impudicus L.: Fr. Sierra Leone, 1993, 1000 Le Phallus rubicundus (Bose) Fr.
SCLERODERMATALES Astraceaceae Astraeus hygrometricus (Pers.) Morg. Sclerodermataceae Scleroderma [lavidum (?) Scleroderma polyrhizum (Gmel.) Pers. Scleroderma verrucosum (Bull.: Pers.) Pers. Sphaerobolaceae Sphaerobolus stellatus Tode: Pers.
Comoro Islands, 1985, 350 F; Sierra Leone, 1996, 250 Le Fiji, 1984,50 c (Fig 2e); Lesotho, 1989,4 M Libya, 1985, 50 Dh Paraguay, 1985,5 Gs
Sierra Leone, 1990,200 Le (Fig 1h)
TULOSTOMATALES ~lostomataceae
Tulostoma volvulatum Borsh. Tchad, 1985, 30 F (Fig 2j) Recorded from the drier regions oftropical Africa and Mauritania (Dring, 1964).
Acknowledgement I acknowledge the help and advice provided by Prof. David Pegler who has also alerted me that there is a stamp depicting Aseroe rubra Labillard in a set released in 1997in Tonga.
References Cetto, B. (1980) [ Funghi dal Vero Vol. 3. p. 533. Trento; Arti Grafiche Saturnia. Dring, D. M. (1964) Gasteromycetes of West Tropical Africa. Mycological Papers No 98, pp 1 - 60. Dring, D. M. (1980) Clathraceae. Kew Bulletin 35, 1 - 96.
Greenewich, J-P. (1997) Collect Fungi on Stamps, 2nd Edition.p. 31.London; Stanley Gibbons Publications Ltd. Hawksworth, D. L., Kirk, P. M., Sutton, B. C. & Pegler, D. N. (1995) Ainsworth & Bisby's Dictionary of the Fungi, 8th Edition. Wallingford; CAB International. Heim, R. (1948) Phylogeny and natural classification of macrofungi. Transactions of the British Mycological Society 30: 161 - 178. Molitoris, H. P. (1990) Fungi on Stamps, [MC 4. Regensburg; University of Regensburg. Moss, M. O. (1992) A selection of microfungi depicted on postage stamps. Mycologist 6: 68 - 71. Pegler, D. N., Leessee, T. & Spooner, B. M. (1995) British Puffballs, Earthstars and Stinkhorns. Kew; Royal Botanic Gardens.