Peniophoraceae
| Peniophoraceae | |
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| Peniophora incarnata growing on the underside of a log of Acer pensylvanicum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: |
Peniophoraceae Lotsy (1907) |
| Type genus | |
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Peniophora Cooke (1879) |
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| Genera | |
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Amylofungus |
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Amylofungus
Dendrophora
Duportella
Entomocorticium
Gloiothele
Peniophora
Vesiculomyces
The Peniophoraceae are a family of fungi in the order Russulales. Species of this family have a cosmopolitan distribution and are mostly saprobic, causing rots of standing and fallen wood. According to a 2008 estimate, the family contains 7 genera and 88 species.
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