Ischnoderma benzoinum (Wahlenb.) P. Karst.
(Benzoin Bracket)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesIschnoderma benzoinum (Benzoin Bracket)
GenusIschnoderma (a genus of bracket fungi)
FamilyFOMITOPSIDACEAE (a family of bracket fungi)
OrderPOLYPORALES (polypores)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ischnoderma benzoinum (Benzoin Bracket) :
1: Ischnoderma benzoinum (Benzoin Bracket)
22 Oct 2014 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
brackets, on Pine log used to control parking
Image 1: Brackets - young - front viewImage 2: Brackets - young - top viewImage 3: Bracket - top viewImage 4: Bracket - top view (2)Image 5: Bracket - top view (3)Image 6: Bracket - underside viewImage 7: Bracket - underside view - natural backgroundImage 8: Bracket - RS - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 9: Pores and bracket margin - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Pores - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Context hyphae - magnifiedImage 12: Context hyphae - magnified (2)Image 13: Context hyphae - magnified (3)Image 14: Context hyphae - magnified (4)Image 15: Cuticle hyphae - magnifiedImage 16: Cuticle hyphae - magnified (2)Image 17: Cuticle hyphae - magnified (3)Image 18: Spores - highly magnified
2: Ischnoderma benzoinum (Benzoin Bracket)
22 May 2008 OSGR: NS03 55° 40’ N, 5° 10’ W Vice County: Clyde Islands (VC 100) Scotland
on decorticate, charred, conifer log section
Image 1: Bracket - gill/pore surfaceImage 2: Brackets - in situ - top viewImage 3: Brackets - in situ - top view (2)Image 4: Bracket - top surfaceImage 5: Gill/pore surfaceImage 6: Gill/pore surface - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Gill/pore surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 8: Gill/pore surface - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 9: Gill/pore surface - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 10: Gill/pore surface - close-up - enlarged (5)Image 11: Gill/pore surface - close-up - enlarged (6)Image 12: Gill/pore surface - close-up - enlarged (7)Image 13: Gill/pore surface - close-up - enlarged (8)
3: Ischnoderma benzoinum (Benzoin Bracket)
20 Oct 2001 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on fallen Pine
Image 1: Bracket - top viewImage 2: Bracket - top view - close-upImage 3: Pores - close-upImage 4: Pore surface
4: Ischnoderma benzoinum (Benzoin Bracket)
21 Oct 1998 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
on cut Spruce logs
Image 1: BracketImage 2: Bracket (2)Image 3: Bracket - RSImage 4: Bracket surfaceImage 5: Bracket surface - close-upImage 6: Bracket - undersideImage 7: Margin - RS - close-upImage 8: PoresImage 9: Pores (2)Image 10: Pores and margin - close-upImage 11: Pore surface and margin - close-upImage 12: Pore surface - close-upImage 13: SporesImage 14: Spores (2)
5: Ischnoderma benzoinum (Benzoin Bracket)
7 Nov 1981 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
on dead, standing conifer trunk
Image 1: Brackets - in situImage 2: Bracket - top surface - in situImage 3: Bracket - top surface - in situ (2)Image 4: Bracket - under surface - in situImage 5: Pore surface - enlargedImage 6: Pore surface - enlarged (2)Image 7: top surface - enlargedImage 8: Cap tomentum - end cells - magnifiedImage 9: Hyphae from tube walls - magnifiedImage 10: Pore surface hyphae - magnifiedImage 11: Pore surface - magnifiedImage 12: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 13: DescriptionImage 14: Description - contd

Ischnoderma benzoinum (Benzoin Bracket) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ischnoderma benzoinum (Benzoin Bracket)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 14 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ischnoderma benzoinum (Benzoin Bracket)
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