Palifer
Encyclopedia
Palifer is a genus
of corticioid fungi
in the Schizoporaceae
family. Circumscribed in 1991, the widely distributed genus contain four species.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of corticioid fungi
Corticioid fungi
The corticioid fungi are a group of fungi in the Basidiomycota typically having effused, smooth basidiocarps that are formed on the undersides of dead attached or fallen branches. They are sometimes colloquially called crust fungi or patch fungi...
in the Schizoporaceae
Schizoporaceae
Schizoporaceae are a family of fungi in the order Hymenochaetales. These are saprobic, and cause white rots of standing and fallen wood of coniferous and broadleaved trees...
family. Circumscribed in 1991, the widely distributed genus contain four species.