The Meripilaceae are a
family
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of
fungi
A fungus (plural, : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of Eukaryote, eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and Mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified ...
in the order
Polyporales
The Polyporales are an order of about 1800 species of fungi in the division Basidiomycota. The order includes some (but not all) polypores as well as many corticioid fungi and a few agarics (mainly in the genus ''Lentinus''). Many species wit ...
. The family was
circumscribed
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Not every po ...
by Swiss mycologist
Walter Jülich
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* Walter (name), both a surname and a given name
* Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968)
* Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1 ...
in 1982 with ''
Meripilus'' as the
type genus
In biological taxonomy, the type genus is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name.
Zoological nomenclature
According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, "The name-bearing type of a nomina ...
.
A 2008 estimate placed 7
genera
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial ...
and 57 species in Meripilaceae.
,
Index Fungorum
''Index Fungorum'' is an international project to index all formal names (scientific names) in the fungus kingdom. the project is based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, one of three partners along with Landcare Research and the Institute of M ...
accepts 74 species in the family.
Genera
*''
Grifola''
*''
Henningsia
''Henningsia'' is a fungal genus in the family Meripilaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1895 by Alfred Möller with ''Henningsia geminella'' as the type; this species is now known as '' H. brasiliensis''. The generic name honours Germa ...
''
*''
Hydnopolyporus''
*''
Meripilus''
*''
Physisporinus
''Physisporinus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Meripilaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Finish mycologist Petter Karsten
Petter Adolf Karsten (16 February 1834 – 22 March 1917) was a Finland, Finnish mycology, mycologist, the fore ...
''
*''
Pseudonadsoniella'' – Antarctic, Argentina,
Galindez Island
*''
Rigidoporus''
References
Meripilaceae
Taxa named by Walter Jülich
Fungi described in 1982
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