polypore
Sign in to saveAlso known as bracket fungus, shelf fungus, bracket fungi, shelf fungi
thumb|Polypores (Ganoderma sp.) growing on a tree in [[Borneo]]
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- Taxonomy
- Classification
- Description
- Delimitation (morphology)
- Ecology
- Threats
- Indicator value
- Uses
- Traditional uses
- See also
- References
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thumb|Polypores (Ganoderma sp.) growing on a tree in [[Borneo]]
Polypores, also called bracket or shelf fungi, are a morphological group of basidiomycete-like gilled mushrooms and hydnoid fungi that form large fruiting bodies called conks, which are typically woody, circular, shelf- or bracket-shaped, with pores or tubes on the underside.
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