''Amphinema'' is a
genus
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of
corticioid fungi
The corticioid fungi are a group of fungi in the Basidiomycota typically having effused, smooth basidiocarps (fruit bodies) that are formed on the undersides of dead tree trunks or branches. They are sometimes colloquially called crust fungi or pa ...
in the
family
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Atheliaceae
Atheliaceae is a family of corticioid fungi placed under the monotypic order Atheliales. Both the order and the family were described by Walter Jülich in 1981. According to a 2008 estimate, the family contains 20 genera and approximately 100 spe ...
. The widespread genus contains six species.
See also
* Amphinema byssoides
References
External links
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Atheliales
Atheliales genera
Taxa named by Petter Adolf Karsten
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