The morphological and physiological behavior of cultures of the basidiomycete Oudemansiella mucida, a producer of antifungal antibiotics, was studied. The fungus does not form vegetative spores in culture. Mycelial growth was investigated under static and submerged conditions, and fruitbodies were successfully cultivated in the laboratory. Fruiting occurred after 4–10 weeks under specific conditions (substrate, temperature, humidity, light). The basidiospores remained viable for several months. Sexuality is governed by the mechanism of homogenic tetrapolar incompatibility.
Semerdžieva M., Musílek V. (1970): Wachstum und Entwicklung des Basidiomyzeten Oudemansiella mucida. – Česká Mykologie 24(1): 44–53.
