Wrightoporia unguliformis
| Wrightoporia unguliformis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Bondarzewiaceae |
| Genus: | Wrightoporia |
| Species: | W. unguliformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Wrightoporia unguliformis Y.C.Dai & B.K.Cui (2006) | |
Wrightoporia unguliformis is a species of fungus in the family Bondarzewiaceae. Described as new to science in 2006, it is found in southern China.[1]
Description
Fruit bodies of Wrightoporia unguliformis are woody and hoof-shaped, measuring up to 12 cm (4.7 in) long by 9 cm (3.5 in) wide, and have a distinct rusty brown to dark brown crust. The pore surface is buff to pale brown, and it has thick tube mouths. It has a dimitic hyphal system, with dextrinoid skeletal hyphae. The fungus causes a white rot on angiosperms.[1]
References
- 1 2 Dai YC, Cui BK. (2006). "Two new species of Wrightoporia (Basidiomycota, Aphyllophorales) from southern China". Mycotaxon 96: 199–206.
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