''Acanthophysium'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
fungi
A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...
in the
Stereaceae
The Stereaceae are a family of corticioid fungi in the Russulales order. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, are lignicolous or terrestrial (in leaf litter), and typically saprobic. According to the ''Dictionary of the Fungi'' ...
family. The widespread genus, which contains about 20 species,
[ was circumscribed by New Zealand mycologist ]Gordon Herriot Cunningham
Gordon Herriot Cunningham (27 August 1892 – 18 July 1962) was the first New Zealand-based mycologist and plant pathologist. In 1936 he was appointed the inaugural director of the DSIR Plant Diseases Division. Cunningham established the Ne ...
in 1963.[
]
Species
*'' Acanthophysium apricans''
*'' Acanthophysium bertii''
*'' Acanthophysium bisporum''
*'' Acanthophysium buxicola''
*'' Acanthophysium tsugae''
References
Russulales genera
Stereaceae
Fungi of New Zealand
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