|
Xylobolus
''Xylobolus'' is a genus of fungi in the Stereaceae family. The ''Dictionary of the Fungi'' (10th edition, 2008) estimated the genus to contain three widely distributed species; another, ''Xylobolus thoenii, X. thoenii'', was added in 2011. The genus was circumscribed by Petter Karsten in 1881. References Russulales genera Taxa named by Petter Adolf Karsten Stereaceae {{Russulales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylobolus Frustulatus
''Xylobolus frustulatus'', commonly known as the ceramic fungus or ceramic parchment, is an inedible species of crust fungi, crust fungus in the Stereaceae family. The basidiocarp, fruit body forms small, hard, flat crust-like aggregations that resemble broken pieces of ceramic tile. These pieces are initially whitish before turning yellow-brown to gray-brown in age. The spore-bearing cells cover the upper surfaces of the fruit body. A saprobic species, it grows on well-decayed oak wood in Asia, northern Europe, and North America. Taxonomy The species was first species description, described by Christian Hendrik Persoon in 1801 under the name ''Thelephora frustulata''. It has been shuffled to several different genera in its Taxonomy (biology), taxonomical history, including ''Auricularia''. French mycologist Jacques Boidin transferred it to ''Xylobolus'' in 1958, giving it the name by which it is known today. It is common name, commonly known as the "ceramic fungus" or "ceramic pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
