Antrodia taxa sp nov and Perenniporia celtis sp nov in Taiwan

Antrodia taxa sp, nov. and Perenniporia celtis sp. nov, found growing sapro trophically on the decayed stems of Taxus mairei and Celtis sinensis, respe ctively, in Taiwan, are described and illustrated. A. taxa is distinguished by effused-reflexed to pileate basidiomes and small oblong ellipsoid basid iospores 4 x 2.5 mu m. P. celtis is characterized by large, subglobose to t ear-shaped, non-truncate basidiospores 8.5-10 x 5-7 mu m and encrusted cyst idia. Cultural characteristics are described for the two species.