絨泡黏菌屬一新種：臺灣絨泡黏菌

Physarum taiwanianum sp. nov.

本文報導在臺灣北海岸的枯草葉上發現一絨泡黏菌屬之新種Physarum taiwanianum Chung & Liu sp. Nov.。其主要的特徵為不規則開裂的白色卵形孢子囊、橘色有鈣質的柄、以及有小刺的孢子。

Physarum taiwanianum Chung & Liu sp. nov. found from northern seashore of Taiwan is described and illustrated. It is characterized by white, ovoid sporangia occurring on dead grass leaves, an orange calcareous stalk, irregular dehiscence, and spinulose spores, 7-7.5 µm in diam.