species fungus family described new science based specimens collected incorrectly identified fungus known china grows bamboo forms fruit bodies shape roughly circular buff colored measuring diameter bamboo folk remedy cancer infection provinces isolated identified fungus discovery described new species authors studying members family housed beijing discovered specimens labeled collected jade dragon snow mountain match descriptions species published curtis gates lloyd dennis species descriptions based collections africa convinced authors chinese collections sufficiently different warrant describing new species prior discovery genus specific epithet means chinese description fruit bodies form roughly spherical partially bamboo substrate official description gives dimensions height specimens markets measuring diameter noted young surface buff colored pinkish slightly surface color changes grayish brown surface fungus matures internal flesh buff colored firm texture later woody minute openings spores released scattered surface fruit bodies somewhat like young later situated crust thickness arranged rows spherical shaped spored funnel shaped somewhat like golf measure apparatus region tip forms spore shooting mechanism blue melzer reagent smooth black lined single row feature drop like visible measuring broadly ends shortened lack contrast type species smaller spores apparatus shaped fruit bodies grow large size football weigh kilograms grow african alpine bamboo ball fungus produces fruit bodies similar smaller gelatinous texture found thailand grow bamboo branches elevations ranging habitat distribution known china including type location china fungus collected found growing coniferous forest collected elevations fruit bodies grow partially bamboo specifically recorded species bamboo variously known depending authority collections initially identified likely research china traditional medicine properties sold market stalls isolated identified fungus produces compound activity additional include novel compound previously known unusual chemical structure featuring rare substituted acid skeleton
Engleromyces sinensis