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Phellodon Atratus
''Phellodon atratus'' is a species of tooth fungus in the family Bankeraceae. Found in North America, it was described as new to science in 1964 by Canadian mycologist Kenneth A. Harrison. It occurs most frequently closer to the Pacific coast and under Sitka spruce. The cap is dark violet to black, sometimes making it difficult to see. The margins are usually lighter. The flesh is violet or blue-black. ''Phellodon melaleucus ''Phellodon melaleucus'', commonly known as the grey tooth, is a species of tooth fungus in the family Bankeraceae. It was originally species description, described by Elias Magnus Fries in 1815 as a species of ''Hydnum''. In 1881, Petter Karsten ...'' is similar, but appears more brownish, also staining brown. References External links * Fungi described in 1964 Fungi of North America Inedible fungi atratus Fungus species {{Agaricomycetes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tooth Fungus
The hydnoid fungi are a group of fungi in the Basidiomycota with basidiocarps (fruit bodies) producing spores on pendant, tooth-like or spine-like projections. They are colloquially called tooth fungi. Originally such fungi were referred to the genus '' Hydnum'' ("hydnoid" means ''Hydnum''-like), but it is now known that not all hydnoid species are closely related. History ''Hydnum'' was one of the original genera created by Linnaeus in his ''Species Plantarum'' of 1753. It contained all species of fungi with fruit bodies bearing pendant, tooth-like projections. Subsequent authors described around 900 species in the genus. With increasing use of the microscope, it became clear that not all tooth fungi were closely related and most ''Hydnum'' species were gradually moved to other genera. The Dutch mycologist Rudolph Arnold Maas Geesteranus paid particular attention to the group, producing a series of papers reviewing the taxonomy of hydnoid fungi. The original genus ''Hydnum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
