Peniophoraceae
The Peniophoraceae are a family of fungi in the order Russulales. Species of this family have a cosmopolitan distribution and are mostly saprobic, causing rots of standing and fallen wood. According to 2025 data the family contains 16 genera and 416 species.
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FAMILY
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumBasidiomycota
- ClassAgaricomycetes
- OrderRussulales
- FamilyPeniophoraceae
Peniophoraceae es una familia de hongos en el orden Russulales. Las especies de esta familia tienen una distribución cosmopolita y son principalmente saprotrofios, causando la podredumbre de árboles vivos y caídos. En el 2008 se estimaba que la familia tenía unos 7 géneros y 88 especies.
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- Russulales
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The Peniophoraceae are a family of fungi in the order Russulales. Species of this family have a cosmopolitan distribution and are mostly saprobic, causing rots of standing and fallen wood. According to 2025 data the family contains 16 genera and 416 species.
== Genera == The family Peniophoraceae includes the following 16 genera: Amylofungus Asterostroma Asterostromella Baltazaria Dendrophora Dichostereum Duportella Entomocorticium Gloeocystidiopsis Gloeopeniophora Gloiothele Lachnocladium Licrostroma Peniophora Sceptrulum Scytinostroma Vararia Vesiculomyces