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Hagenia abyssinica and its fungal decayers in natural stands

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 November 1998

T. Niemelä ,
P. Renvall  and
K. Hjortstam
T. Niemelä
Affiliation:
Botanical Museum, University of Helsinki, PO Box 47, FIN–00014 Helsinki, Finland.
P. Renvall
Affiliation:
Kuopio Museum of Natural History, Myhkyrinkatu 22, FIN–70100 Kuopio, Finland.
K. Hjortstam
Affiliation:
Målaregatan 12, S 44100 Alingsås, Sweden.
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Abstract

Hagenia abyssinica J.F. Gmel. (Rosaceae) is an Afromontane endemic, whose range extends from Ethiopia in the north to Zimbabwe and Mozambique in the south. This thick-stemmed but low-growing tree is restricted to East African high mountains, and is one of the dominants of upper montane forests, often making up the timberline. In this paper 17 aphyllophoroid basidiomycetes are reported on Hagenia from Tanzania. Trees which have been partly debarked by elephants are often troubled by Hymenochaete ochromarginata Talbot. A new species, Hyphodontia submucronata Hjortstam & Renvall is described. Dendrothele griseocana (Bres.) Bourdot & Galzin is reported for the first time from Africa.

Keywords

BasidiomycetesEast AfricaHymenochaeteHyphodontiawood-rotting fungi
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Edinburgh Journal of Botany , Volume 55 , Issue 3 , November 1998 , pp. 473 - 484
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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