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Peniophoraceae
Sign in to saveThe 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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Within Vinony's link graph, Peniophoraceae is referenced by 18 other articles, and connects out to fungi, International Standard Book Number and Wikidata.
It is catalogued under topics including Basidiomycota families, Russulales and Taxa described in 1907.
Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
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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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 10
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Peniophoraceae
- Collections
- MIN, MICH, UCSC, MEL, UFRGS, CORT
- Recorded in
- United States, Australia, Brasil, Sweden
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Russulales
- Image
- Peniophora incarnata (36443147085).jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
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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
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