Hydnophlebia chrysorhiza
| Hydnophlebia chrysorhiza | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Meruliaceae |
| Genus: | Hydnophlebia |
| Species: | H. chrysorhiza |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydnophlebia chrysorhiza (Eaton) Parmasto (1967) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Grandiniella chrysorhizon (Eaton) Burds. (1977) | |
Hydnophlebia chrysorhiza, also known as Phanerochaete chrysorhizon is a species of crust fungus in family Meruliaceae.
Taxonomy
The taxon was originally described as Hydnum chrysorhizum by Amos Eaton in 1817.[1][2] It is the type species of the genus Hydnophlebia.
Description
It is a white rot organism infecting dead deciduous trees.[3] The orange crust grows up to 5 centimetres (2 in) wide. Similar species include H. omnivora, Ceriporia spissa, Phlebia coccineofulva, Steccherinum ochraceum, and Xenasmatella vaga.[4]
Distribution
It can be found in eastern North America from July to November.[4]
References
- ^ a b "the Hydnum chrysorhizum page". Species Fungorum. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ a b "Hydnophlebia chrysorhizon". www.FUNGIKINGDOM.net. Dianna Smith. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ a b Tellería MT, Dueñas M, Martín MP. "The genus Hydnophlebia (Polyporales, Basidiomycota) with description of three new species from the Macaronesian Islands". MycoKeys. 27: 39–64. doi:10.3897/mycokeys.27.14866. hdl:10261/159729. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ a b Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
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