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Jahnoporus
Sign in to saveJahnoporus is a genus of fungi in the family Albatrellaceae. There are two species in the genus, which have a widespread distribution in northern temperate regions. The type species, J. hirtus, was transferred to this genus in 1980; it was formerly known as Piptoporus hirtus.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumBasidiomycota
- ClassAgaricomycetes
- OrderPolyporales
- FamilyDacryobolaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 5
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Albatrellaceae
- Collections
- TENN-F, UCSC, WTU
- Recorded in
- United States
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- Parent taxon
- Albatrellaceae
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- Jahnoporus hirtus.jpg
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Jahnoporus is a genus of fungi in the family Albatrellaceae. There are two species in the genus, which have a widespread distribution in northern temperate regions. The type species, J. hirtus, was transferred to this genus in 1980; it was formerly known as Piptoporus hirtus.
The genus name of Jahnoporus is in honour of Hermann Jahn (1911 - 1987) German teacher, Ornithologist and Botanist (Mycology).
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