Table 3.
Comparison of size measurements between representative structures of Gloeocystidiellum lojanense versus the most morphologically related species into the genus Gloeocystidiellum, according the data from Donk [50].
Species | Basidiospores (L) | Basidiospores (W) | Gloeocystidia (L) | Gloecystidia (W) | Basidia (L) | Basidia (W) |
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Gloeocystidiellum rajchenbergii | 6–7 | 3–3.5 | 40–70 | 5.5–7.5 | 15–20 | 5–5.5 |
Gloeocystidiellum formosanum | 6.5–7.5 | 2.8–3.2 | 100 | 6–12 | 16–22 | 5–6.5 |
Gloeocystidiellum compactum | 5.8–6.5 | 3–3.4 | 100 | 5–10 | 17–27 | 5–6 |
Gloeocystidiellum aspellum | 7–8 | 3.5–4 | 150 | 5–10 | 25–35 | 6–7 |
Gloeocystidiellum lojanense | 6.5–8 | 3.4–4.5 | 80–90 | 7–8 | 25–35 | 5–6 |
Note: L: long, W: wide. The measurements are expressed in µm. Data obtained from the new species in this study are in bold.