''Microporus xanthopus'' is a
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
of
fungus
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 genus ''
Microporus
''Microporus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution and, according to a 2008 estimate, contains 11 species. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek words ("small") and ("pore").
Species
, In ...
''.
It is an inedible
wood-decaying mushroom native to tropical areas.
Gallery
Microporus xanthopus, voet en ondersy, Krantzkloof Natuurreservaat.jpg, Yellow foot of fruiting body
Microporus xanthopus, ondersy, Krantzkloof Natuurreservaat.jpg, Pores magnified by droplet
Microporus xanthopus, Krantzkloof Natuurreservaat, f.jpg, Lateral view of fruiting bodies
File:Microporus xanthopus at kalasamala by vijayanrajapuram 09.jpg
File:Microporus xanthopus at kalasamala by vijayanrajapuram 08.jpg
File:Microporus xanthopus at kalasamala by vijayanrajapuram 07.jpg
References
Polyporaceae
Fungus species
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