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Xenasmataceae
Sign in to saveThe Xenasmataceae are a family of crust fungi in the order Polyporales. The family was circumscribed in 1966 by German mycologist Franz Oberwinkler with Xenasma as the type genus. , Index Fungorum accepts 28 species in the family. Xenasmataceae fungi grow as saprobes on fallen wood and are known primarily from temperate areas.
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- KingdomFungi
- PhylumBasidiomycota
- ClassAgaricomycetes
- OrderRussulales
- FamilyXenasmataceae
Xenasmataceae is een familie van schimmels behorend tot de orde van Polyporales. Geslachten De familie Xenasmataceae bestaat uit de volgende geslachten: Aphanobasidium Clitopilina Cunninghammyces Phlebiella Xenasma Xenasmatella Xenosperma Wikispecies Wikispecies heeft een pagina over Xenasmataceae.
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The Xenasmataceae are a family of crust fungi in the order Polyporales. The family was circumscribed in 1966 by German mycologist Franz Oberwinkler with Xenasma as the type genus. , Index Fungorum accepts 28 species in the family. Xenasmataceae fungi grow as saprobes on fallen wood and are known primarily from temperate areas.
==Description== Fruit bodies of Xenasmataceae fungi are usually crust-like, with a waxy or gelatinous texture. The fungi have a monomitic hyphal system, and the hyphae are frequently gelatinous. Spores are translucent, and often stain with Melzer's reagent.
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