Propolis (genus)
| Propolis | |
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| Propolis versicolor growing on a decorticated madrone branch | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Subdivision: | Pezizomycotina |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Rhytismatales |
| Family: | Rhytismataceae |
| Genus: |
Propolis (Fr.) Fr. non (Fr.) Corda (1838) |
| Type species | |
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Propolis phacidioides Fr. (1849) |
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Propolis is a genus of fungi in the family Rhytismataceae. The genus contains about 14 species. This is not to be confused with bee propolis, also known as 'bee glue', which is a byproduct of an active beehive and is not a fungus.
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