Family: Gomphaceae

Fungi:> Basidiomycota:> Agaricomycetes:> Gomphales:> Gomphaceae:> Beenakia, Gloeocantharellus, Lentaria, Ramaria, Phaeoclavulina, Ramariopsis.

This family contains a few different genera, with the relationship between them not being obvious.

Genus: Gloeocantharellus

These fungi are generally sturdy, fleshy, and vase or funnel shaped with smooth to wrinkled outer surfaces similar to chanterelles and were once contained in the Cantharellaceae family. Recent DNA studies have placed them in Gomphus with clubs and coral fungi. The spores of Gomphus species are roughened, while those of Cantharellus and Craterellus species are smooth.

Gloeocantharellus novae-zelandiae

Genus: Beenakia

Genus: Lentaria

Beenakia dacostae was the first species of this genus to be discovered, which is named after the town of Beenak in Victoria, Australia.

This genus has only one described species in New Zealand.

Beenakia dacostae

Lentaria surculus

Genus: Ramaria

This genus is separated from other coral fungi by having tan coloured spores. You will need to make a spore print to see this. These are soft-fleshy fungi that are often brightly coloured, with many branches and coral-like. Correct identification is difficult without the aid of a microscope as many species look very similar to each other.

Ramaria ambigua	Ramaria avellaneovertex	Ramaria gigantea f. tenuispora	Ramaria junquilleo-vertex
Ramaria polypus	Ramaria piedmontiana	Ramaria purpureopallida	Ramaria samuelsii
Ramaria sclerocarnosa

Genus: Phaeoclavulina

Phaeoclavulina flaccida

Phaeoclavulina ochracea

Phaeoclavulina ochracea var.sicco-olivacea

Phaeoclavulina zippelii

Genus: Unidentified

These are Ramaria that I have not been able to identify beyond the genus. This may be due to me not understanding the keys or the species has not been described (named).

Ramaria species.

Ramaria species

Ramaria species

Genus: Ramariopsis

This genus is distinguished from other simple club fungi by its reaction to ferric salts (turning green). The species have upright fruiting bodies that are stalked with several branches, often dichotomously, sometimes antler-like. The branches can be cylindrical or flattened, with a pointed or rounded apex, and the texture of the flesh can be brittle or fairly tough, and in various colours.

Ramariopsis alutacea	Ramariopsis antillarum	Ramariopsis bicolor	Ramariopsis cremicolor
Ramariopsis crocea	Ramariopsis depokensis	Ramariopsis depokensis f. persicina f.	Ramariopsis laeticolor
Ramariopsis novahibernica	Ramariopsis ovispora	Ramariopsis pulchella	Ramariopsis ramarioides

Genus: Unidentified

The fungi below I have not been able to identify beyond the genus. This may be due to me not understanding the keys or the keys do not exist. In some cases, the species may not have been described (named).

Ramariopsis sp.

Ramariopsis simplex

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