commonly known rubber cup rubber cup rubber cup species fungus family fungus produces cup shaped fruit bodies typically grow clusters branches exposed portions buried wood eastern malaysia fruit bodies texture tough gelatinous rubber rough brown felt like outer surface smooth reddish brown inner surface generally considered north american mushroom field guides commonly consumed malaysia fungus produces chemicals variety properties taxonomy naming species originally named bulgaria based material collected pennsylvania transferred genus defined genus synonymous hyaline translucent spores type species newly created genus encompasses species morphology similar bulgaria spores feature surface substances stain blue described variety material collected new_york explained variety differed typical species ways var grew fallen leaves fir trees ground buried wood lacked stem instead broad rounded underneath hymenium yellow brown nominate variety spore slightly longer specific epithet means reddish brown refers color hymenium species commonly named rubber cup rubber cup rubber cup known deer eyes buffalo eyes description fruit bodies initially closed roughly spherical shaped resemble minute later open shape shallow cup reach wide cup margin curved irregularly toothed teeth lighter color hymenium interior surface cup bears spore bearing surface hymenium reddish brown orange brown exterior surface brown covered hairs measure long felt like texture flesh fruit body lacks distinctive taste odor grayish translucent gelatinous fungus short stem long wide missing specimens dried fruit bodies fruit bodies generally considered north american field guides unknown edibility parts malaysia commonly eaten prized edibility spores thin walled elliptical narrowed ends covered fine dimensions spores spore bearing cells narrow typically long sterile cells interspersed hymenium slender studies demonstrated development spore wall similar genus family especially species fine secondary wall spore ornaments similar species similar appearance found north temperate asia grows rotting wood spruce trees larger typically bulgaria similar shape size shiny black hymenium species found eastern north american black liquid interior larger shallower fruit body yellowish inner surface habitat distribution saprobic species grows usually groups clusters decaying hardwood branches logs fungus fruits late summer autumn fungus noted fruit readily logs cultivation mushroom fruit bodies readily overlooked blend surroundings found midwest eastern north_america collected areas new_york minnesota missouri north_carolina species found malaysia compounds produces structurally related compounds attracted attention biological properties compounds anti activity killing compounds shown laboratory tests early steps pathways induced plant known seeds plants additionally highly selective potent signaling cells produced large variety cells functions immune response acute phase reactions researchers interested potential small ones produced interfere signaling cascade leads expression genes involved disease
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