Australian coralloid fungi IV - Ramaria filicicola

Abstract

A large number of Australian collections that would routinely be assigned to Ramaria gracilis (Pers. : Fr.) Quél. have been examined together with authentic material of that species from both Sweden and the United Kingdom. This has confirmed that the European and Australian taxa are separate species and that R. gracilis as known in Europe does not occur in Australia. The type collection of Ramaria filicicola (S.G.M.Fawc.) Corner has been examined and all Australian collections previously identified as R. gracilis are now considered to be identical to R. filicicola. An updated description for R. filicicola is here provided together with a colour image of this Australian taxon. Ramaria filicicola is now considered to be a widespread Australian species which also occurs in New Zealand.