''Loweporus'' 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 ...

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

Polyporaceae The Polyporaceae () are a family (biology), family of polypore, poroid fungi belonging to the Basidiomycota. The trama (mycology), flesh of their basidiocarp, fruit bodies varies from soft (as in the case of the dryad's saddle illustrated) to v ...

. The genus was

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by Argentinian mycologist

Jorge Eduardo Wright Jorge Eduardo Wright (20 April 1922 – 2005) was an Argentine mycologist. Born in Buenos Aires, he graduated from the University of Buenos Aires in 1949. He was awarded a Latin American Guggenheim Fellowship and studied under Alexander H. Smith ...

in 1976. The genus is named in honour of American mycologist and

polypore Polypores, also called bracket or shelf fungi, are a morphological group of basidiomycete-like gilled mushrooms and hydnoid fungi that form large fruiting bodies called conks, which are typically woody, circular, shelf- or bracket-shaped, ...

specialist

Josiah Lincoln Lowe Josiah Lincoln Lowe (13 February 1905 – 30 April 1997) was an American mycologist who specialized in the study of polypores. Lowe was born in Hopewell, New Jersey, where he attended primary school and high school. In 1927, he graduated with a Bac ...

Species

*'' Loweporus castaneus'' Corner (1989) *'' Loweporus corticicola'' Corner (1989) *'' Loweporus lividus'' (Kalchbr.) J.E.Wright (1976) *'' Loweporus mollis'' Corner (1989) *'' Loweporus ochraceicinctus'' Corner (1989) *'' Loweporus pileoliferus'' Corner (1989) *'' Loweporus rufescens'' Corner (1989) *'' Loweporus tephroporus'' (Mont.) Ryvarden (1980)

References

Polyporaceae Polyporales genera Taxa described in 1976 {{Polyporales-stub