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Spongipellis
Sign in to saveSpongipellis 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
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumBasidiomycota
- ClassAgaricomycetes
- OrderPolyporales
- FamilyMeruliaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 302
- With media
- 100
- Family
- Meruliaceae
- Collections
- FH, IB-CUCBA-UDG, DUKE, MEL, TENN-F, UFRGS
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Brasil
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Polyporaceae
- Image
- Irpiciporus pachyodon 26901.jpg
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- Spongipellis
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- topic's main category
- Category:Spongipellis
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- Pat.
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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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