''Fomitiporia'' 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
Hymenochaetaceae
The ''Hymenochaetaceae'' are a family (biology), family of fungi in the order Hymenochaetales. The family contains several species that are implicated in many diseases of broad-leaved and coniferous trees, causing heart rot, canker and root disea ...
. According to a 2008 estimate, the widely distributed genus contains 11 species,
though three new species were identified in 2010 in sub-Saharan Africa using multigene
molecular phylogenetic
Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...
analysis,
and two more were named in a 2013 article.
In 2011 it was announced that a specimen of the species ''
F. ellipsoidea'' was discovered with a fruit body that is largest known of any fungus.
However, the species has since been moved to ''
Phellinus
''Phellinus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hymenochaetaceae. Many species cause white rot. Fruit bodies, which are found growing on wood, are resupinate, sessile, and perennial. The flesh is tough and woody or cork-like, and brown in co ...
''.
Species
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Fomitiporia aethiopica'' Decock, Bitew & G.Castillo (2005) – Ethiopia
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Fomitiporia apiahyna'' (Speg.) Robledo, Decock & Rajchenb. (2010)
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Fomitiporia atlantica'' Alves-Silva, Reck & Drechsler-Santos (2016) – Brazil
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Fomitiporia australiensis'' M.Fisch., J.Edwards, Cunningt. & Pascoe 2005
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Fomitiporia baccharidis'' (Pat.) Decock, Robledo & Amalfi (2014)
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Fomitiporia bakeri
''Fomitiporia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hymenochaetaceae. According to a 2008 estimate, the widely distributed genus contains 11 species, though three new species were identified in 2010 in sub-Saharan Africa using multigene molecular p ...
'' (Murrill) Vlasák & Kout (2011)
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Fomitiporia bannaensis'' Y.C.Dai (2001)
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Fomitiporia capensis'' M.Fisch., M.Cloete, L.Mostert & F.Halleen (2014)
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Fomitiporia castilloi'' Decock & Amalfi (2013) – French Guiana
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Fomitiporia cupressicola
''Fomitiporia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hymenochaetaceae. According to a 2008 estimate, the widely distributed genus contains 11 species, though three new species were identified in 2010 in sub-Saharan Africa using multigene molecular p ...
'' Amalfi, Raymundo, Valenz. & Decock (2012)
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Fomitiporia deserticola'' – United States
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Fomitiporia expansa'' Decock & Amalfi (2014)
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Fomitiporia fissurata'' – United States
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Fomitiporia gabonensis
''Fomitiporia gabonensis'' is a fungus in the family Hymenochaetaceae. It was first isolated from Sub-Saharan Africa, specifically in the Guineo-Congolian forest. It has a pileate basidiome, small basidiospores and an absence of setae. Morphol ...
'' Amalfi & Decock (2010)
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Fomitiporia hesleri'' M.Fisch. (2004)
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Fomitiporia hippophaëicola
''Fomitiporia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hymenochaetaceae. According to a 2008 estimate, the widely distributed genus contains 11 species, though three new species were identified in 2010 in sub-Saharan Africa using multigene molecular p ...
'' (H.Jahn) Fiasson & Niemelä (1984)
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Fomitiporia ivindoensis
''Fomitiporia ivindoensis'' is a fungus in the family Hymenochaetaceae. It was first isolated from Sub-Saharan Africa, specifically in the Guineo-Congolian forest. It has a pileate basidiome, small basidiospores and an absence of setae. Morphol ...
'' Decock, Amalfi & Yombiyeni (2010)
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Fomitiporia mediterranea
''Fomitiporia mediterranea'' is a fungus species in the genus '' Fomitiporia'' associated with esca of grapevine.A new wood-decaying basidiomycete species associated with esca of grapevine. : Fomitiporia mediterranea (Hymenochaetales). Michael F ...
'' M.Fisch. (2002)
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Fomitiporia neotropica'' Campos-Santana, Amalfi, R.M.Silveira, Robledo & Decock (2014)
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Fomitiporia nobilissima
''Fomitiporia nobilissima'' is a fungus in the family Hymenochaetaceae. Found in Gabon
Gabon ( ; ), officially the Gabonese Republic (), is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, on the equator, bordered by Equatorial Guinea to t ...
'' Decock & Yombiyeni (2010)
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Fomitiporia pentaphylacis'' L.W.Zhou (2012)
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Fomitiporia polymorpha'' M.Fisch. (2004)
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Fomitiporia pseudopunctata
''Fomitiporia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hymenochaetaceae. According to a 2008 estimate, the widely distributed genus contains 11 species, though three new species were identified in 2010 in sub-Saharan Africa using multigene molecular p ...
'' (A.David, Dequatre & Fiasson) Fiasson (1984)
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Fomitiporia punctata'' (P.Karst.) Murrill (1947)
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Fomitiporia punicata'' Y.C.Dai, B.K.Cui & Decock (2008)
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Fomitiporia repanda'' (Overh.) Ginns (2014)
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Fomitiporia robusta'' (P.Karst.) Fiasson & Niemelä (1984)
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Fomitiporia rosmarini'' (Bernicchia) Ghob.-Nejh. & Y.C.Dai (2007)
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Fomitiporia sancti-champagnatii'' G.Coelho, R.M.Silveira & Rajchenb. (2009)
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Fomitiporia spinescens'' (J.E.Wright & G.Coelho) G.Coelho, Guerrero & Rajchenb. (2009)
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Fomitiporia subtilissima'' Alves-Silva, Reck & Drechsler-Santos (2016) – Brazil
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Fomitiporia tabaquilio'' (Urcelay, Robledo & Rajchenb.) Decock & Robledo (2008)
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Fomitiporia tenuis'' Decock, Bitew & G.Castillo (2005) – Ethiopia
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Fomitiporia tenuitubus'' L.W.Zhou (2012)
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Fomitiporia texana'' (Murrill) Nuss (1986)
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Fomitiporia torreyae'' Y.C.Dai & B.K.Cui (2006)
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Fomitiporia uncinata'' (Rajchenb.) G.Coelho, Guerrero & Rajchenb. (2009)
References
Hymenochaetaceae
Agaricomycetes genera
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