Spongipellis is a genus of fungus in the family Polyporaceae. The genus is widely distributed and contains ten species. The genus was circumscribed by French mycologist Narcisse Théophile Patouillard in 1887. The genus name combines the Latin words spongia ("sponge") and pellis ("skin").
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Spongipellis is a genus of fungus in the family Polyporaceae. The genus is widely distributed and contains ten species. The genus was circumscribed by French mycologist Narcisse Théophile Patouillard in 1887. The genus name combines the Latin words spongia ("sponge") and pellis ("skin").
==Species== , Index Fungorum accepts ten species of Spongipellis: S. africana Ipulet & Ryvarden (2005) – Uganda S. caseosus (Pat.) Ryvarden (1983) S. chubutensis J.E.Wright & J.R.Deschamps (1972) S. delectans (Peck) Murrill (1907) S. hypococcineus (Berk.) Pat. (1900) S. labyrinthicus (Fr.) Pat. (1900) S. litschaueri Lohwag (1931) – Czech Republic S. malicola (Lloyd) Ginns (1984) S. subcretaceus (Lloyd) Decock, P.K.Buchanan & Ryvarden (2000) S. unicolor (Fr.) Murrill (1907) S. pachyodon
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