''Amaurodon'' 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 family
Thelephoraceae
The Thelephoraceae are a family of fungi in the order Thelephorales. This grouping of mushrooms is commonly known as the "leathery earthfans".
Genera
The family includes the following eight genera:
* '' Amaurodon''
* '' Hypochnus''
* '' Lenzit ...
. Most species in the genus have resupinate and corticioid (flattened, crust-like)
fruit bodies
The sporocarp (also known as fruiting body, fruit body or fruitbody) of fungi is a multicellular structure on which spore-producing structures, such as basidia or asci, are borne. The fruitbody is part of the sexual phase of a fungal life cyc ...
that grow on rotting wood. The
hymenophore
A hymenophore refers to the hymenium-bearing structure of a fungal fruiting body. Hymenophores can be smooth surfaces, lamellae, folds, tubes, or teeth. The term was coined by Robert Hooke
Robert Hooke (; 18 July 16353 March 1703) was an ...
may have pores, teeth, or be smooth, and is typically blue to green in color.
Species
The following is a list of species in this genus and their associated synonyms (=).
* ''
Amaurodon aeruginascens
''Amaurodon aeruginascens'' is a species of fungus belonging to the family Thelephoraceae. It is native to Central America
Central America is a subregion of North America. Its political boundaries are defined as bordering Mexico to the ...
''
(Hjortstam & Ryvarden) Kõljalg & K.H.Larss. 1996 – South America
::= ''
Tomentellago aeruginascens''
Hjortstam & Ryvarden
* ''
Amaurodon angulisporus''
Gardt & Yorou 2011 – West Africa
* ''
Amaurodon aquicoeruleus''
Agerer 2001 – Western Australia
* ''
Amaurodon atrocyaneus''
(Wakef.) Kõljalg & K.H.Larss. 1996 – United Kingdom; Venezuela
::= ''
Pseudotomentella atrocyanea''
(Wakef.) Burds. & M.J. Larsen
::= ''
Tomentella atrocyanea''
Wakef.
* ''
Amaurodon caeruleocaseus''
Svantesson & T.W. May 2021 – Australia
* ''
Amaurodon cyaneus''
(Wakef.) Kõljalg & K.H.Larss. 1996 – United Kingdom
::= ''
Hypochnus cyaneus''
Wakef.
::= ''
Lazulinospora cyanea''
(Wakef.) Burds. & M.J. Larsen
::= ''Pseudotomentella cyanea''
(Wakef.) Svrček
::= ''Tomentella cyanea''
(Wakef.) Bourdot & Galzin
* ''
Amaurodon hydnoides''
Kõljalg & Ryvarden 1997 – Venezuela
* ''
Amaurodon mustialaensis''
(P.Karst.) Kõljalg & K.H.Larss. 1996 – Europe
::= ''
Coniophora mustialaensis''
(P. Karst.) Massee
::= ''
Corticium mustialaense''
(P. Karst.) Fr.
::= ''
Hypochnopsis mustialaensis''
(P. Karst.) P. Karst.
::= ''
Hypochnus mustialaensis''
P. Karst. s '' 'mustialaënsis' ''::= ''
Lyomyces mustialaensis''
(P. Karst.) P. Karst.
* ''
Amaurodon sumatranus''
Miettinen & Kõljalg 2007 – Indonesia
* ''
Amaurodon viridis''
(Alb. & Schwein.) J.Schröt. 1888 – Europe; Australia – type species
::= ''
Acia viridis''
(Alb. & Schwein.) P. Karst.
::= ''
Caldesiella viridis''
(Alb. & Schwein.) Pat.
::= ''
Hydnum
''Hydnum'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hydnaceae. They are notable for their unusual spore-bearing structures of teeth rather than Lamella (mycology), gills. The best known are the Edible mushroom, edible species ''Hydnum repandum'' and ''H ...
viride''
(Alb. & Schwein.) Fr.
::= ''Hydnum viride'' var. ''psittacinum''
Pers.
::= ''Hydnum viride'' var. ''riograndense''
Rick, in Rambo (Ed.)
::= ''
Hypochnus chlorinus''
Massee
::= ''
Odontia viridis''
(Alb. & Schwein.) Quél.
::= ''
Sistotrema viride''
Alb. & Schwein.
::= ''Tomentella chlorina''
(Massee) G. Cunn.
* ''
Amaurodon wakefieldiae''
(Burds. & M.J.Larsen) Kõljalg & K.H.Larss. 1996 – United States
::= ''Lazulinospora wakefieldiae''
Burds. & M.J. Larsen s '' 'wakefieldii' ''::= ''Tomentella wakefieldiae''
(Burds. & M.J. Larsen) Stalpers
See also
*
References
External links
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Thelephorales
Thelephorales genera
Taxa described in 1888