Podoscypha
Encyclopedia
Podoscypha is a genus
of fungi in the family Meruliaceae
. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in tropical regions, and contains about 35 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 fungi in the family Meruliaceae
Meruliaceae
The Meruliaceae are a family of fungi in the order Polyporales. According to a 2008 estimate, the family contains 47 genera and 420 species. The family was formally circumscribed by English mycologist Carleton Rea in...
. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in tropical regions, and contains about 35 species.