Trichaptum
Encyclopedia
Trichaptum is a genus
of fungus
in the Polyporaceae
family. The genus was first described by American mycologist William Alphonso Murrill in 1904.
Species in the genus include:
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 fungus
Fungus
A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...
in the Polyporaceae
Polyporaceae
The Polyporaceae are a family of bracket fungi belonging to the Basidiomycota. The flesh of their fruiting bodies varies from soft to very tough. Most members of this family have their hymenium in vertical pores on the underside of the caps, but some of them have gills The Polyporaceae are a...
family. The genus was first described by American mycologist William Alphonso Murrill in 1904.
Species in the genus include:
- Trichaptum abietinumTrichaptum abietinumTrichaptum abietinum is a species of fungus in the Polyporaceae family. It is saprophytic, growing from dead conifer wood.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...
- Trichaptum biformeTrichaptum biformeTrichaptum biforme is a species of fungus in the Polyporaceae family. It is a plant pathogen.- External links :* at Index Fungorum...
- Trichaptum sectorTrichaptum sectorTrichaptum sector is a plant pathogen.- External links :* *...
External links
- Trichaptum at Index FungorumIndex FungorumIndex Fungorum, an international project to index all formal names in the Fungi Kingdom. Somewhat comparable to the IPNI, but with more contributing institutions....