''Fulvifomes'' 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 ...
.
It was formerly considered synonymous with the genus ''
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 ...
'', but it was resurrected based on morphological and molecular phylogenetic evidence.
Description
''Fulvifomes'' is a characterized by a dimitic
hypha
A hypha (; ) is a long, branching, filamentous structure of a fungus, oomycete, or actinobacterium. In most fungi, hyphae are the main mode of vegetative growth, and are collectively called a mycelium.
Structure
A hypha consists of one o ...
l system, an absence of
seta
In biology, setae (; seta ; ) are any of a number of different bristle- or hair-like structures on living organisms.
Animal setae
Protostomes
Depending partly on their form and function, protostome setae may be called macrotrichia, chaetae, ...
e, coloured
basidiospore
A basidiospore is a reproductive spore produced by basidiomycete fungi, a grouping that includes mushrooms, shelf fungi, rusts, and smuts. Basidiospores typically each contain one haploid
Ploidy () is the number of complete sets of chromos ...
s, and pileate
basidiomata.
Etymology
The genus name comes from the Latin word ''fulvus'', meaning
tawny.
Taxonomy
''Fulvifomes'' contains the following species:
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Fulvifomes acontextus''
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Fulvifomes allardii''
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Fulvifomes aulaxinus''
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Fulvifomes aureobrunneus''
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Fulvifomes azonatus''
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Fulvifomes boninensis''
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Fulvifomes caligoporus''
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Fulvifomes cedrelae''
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Fulvifomes centroamericanus''
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Fulvifomes coffeatoporus''
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Fulvifomes collinus''
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Fulvifomes costaricense''
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Fulvifomes crocatus''
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Fulvifomes dracaenicola''
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Fulvifomes durissimus''
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Fulvifomes elaeodendri''
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Fulvifomes everhartii''
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Fulvifomes fabaceicola''
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Fulvifomes fastuosus''
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Fulvifomes floridanus''
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Fulvifomes fushanianus''
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Fulvifomes grenadensis''
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Fulvifomes hainanensis''
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Fulvifomes halophilus''
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Fulvifomes imazekii''
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Fulvifomes imbricatus''
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Fulvifomes indicus''
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Fulvifomes inermis''
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Fulvifomes johnsonianus''
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Fulvifomes jouzaii''
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Fulvifomes karitianaensis''
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Fulvifomes kawakamii''
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Fulvifomes kravtzevii''
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Fulvifomes krugiodendri''
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Fulvifomes lloydii''
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Fulvifomes luteoumbrinus''
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Fulvifomes mangrovicus''
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Fulvifomes mangroviensis''
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Fulvifomes mcgregorii''
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Fulvifomes melleoporus''
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Fulvifomes merrillii''
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Fulvifomes minutiporus''
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Fulvifomes nakasoneae''
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Fulvifomes newtoniae''
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Fulvifomes nilgheriensis''
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Fulvifomes nonggangensis''
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Fulvifomes pappianus''
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Fulvifomes popoffii''
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Fulvifomes rhytiphloeus''
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Fulvifomes rigidus''
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Fulvifomes rimosus''
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Fulvifomes robiniae
''Fulvifomes robiniae'', commonly called the cracked cap polypore, is a fungus of the family of Hymenochaetaceae. The fungus primarily infests black locusts, aided by openings caused by '' Megacyllene robiniae'' infestation, but also grows on ...
''
* ''
Fulvifomes siamensis''
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Fulvifomes squamosus''
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Fulvifomes subindicus''
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Fulvifomes submerrillii''
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Fulvifomes tepperi''
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Fulvifomes thailandicus''
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Fulvifomes tubogeneratus''
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Fulvifomes umbrinellus''
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Fulvifomes waimriatroariensis''
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Fulvifomes xylocarpicola''
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Fulvifomes yoroui''
References
Hymenochaetaceae
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